Avro Vulcan - Why Did Britain Build One of The GREATEST Strategic Bombers EVER? - Full Story

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#vulcan #avrovulcan #coldwarjet Who doesn’t love the Avro Vulcan? Anyone who has heard her howl can never forget that beautiful sound, not to mention her iconic curves and elegant angel like wings. There’s been a Vulcan in my local museum for as long as I can remember, sitting at the back of the Bomber Command Hall, behind the B-17 and just a stone’s throw from her older sister, the Avro Lancaster. I’ve spent many peaceful hours near or under the Vulcan’s wing, enjoying the quiet and reading a book whenever I can steal a few hours to myself. After the second world war, Britain was pretty much spent, but from nothing was able to create a series of strategic bombers with minimal materials and money. One of these aircraft was the Avro Vulcan, that in my opinion is one of the worlds greatest achievements of British aviation considered the state of the country at the time. The Avro Vulcan has such a rich history that I’ve decided to tell her story over multiple parts to do it justice. In this part, I explore her history from the ground up, covering the different Vulcan versions, the reasons behind modifications to her wings and change in role, and the Blue Steel and Skybolt missile projects. Contact me with ideas and stories: [email protected] ================ CONTENTS ================ 00:00:00 - Intro - Avro Vulcan: Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair! 00:00:30 - Avro Vulcan 00:02:47 - Avro Vulcan: Hesitant Start 00:06:59 - Avro Vulcan: Chop, chop, change 00:10:27 - Avro Vulcan: Weight loss 00:18:17 - Avro Vulcan: Wedged Evolution 00:21:19 - Avro Vulcan: The Chicklets 00:24:57 - Avro Vulcan: More Chicklets 00:33:10 - Avro Vulcan: The Flying Sail 00:38:40 - Avro Vulcan: Putting it all together 00:45:19 - Avro Vulcan: Vulcan Mk B.1 & B.1a 00:49:17 - Avro Vulcan: Wings and Things 00:53:33 - Avro Vulcan: Tragedy Strikes 00:59:12 - Avro Vulcan: Vulcan Mk B.2 01:04:43 - Avro Vulcan: British Steel 01:10:40 - Avro Vulcan: Sky Bolt and Low-Level Lady 01:13:58 - Avro Vulcan: Wait, I need your help ================ PHOTO CREDITS ================ Allen Brookes Andrew Goldsmith Andy Davey Brian G Nichols Brian Johnstone Carl Daniels Charles E Mac Kay Charles Hart Dave Grimsdale David Roy MacFarlane Derek Heley egphotoscouk Fergal Goodman George Baczkowski Graham Hutchinson Howard J Curtis Ian Anderson Ian M Macdonald Jack Chandler Joe Barr John Davidson Jon Wickenden Kev Slade Les Vowles Michael West Mike Dowsing Mike Hines Nick Challoner P. Michael Rhodes Peter Amos Peter Berry Peter Clarke ================ VIDEO CREDITS ================ David Stuckey Vulcan (Howling) Bomber at Duxford 2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct2LwQ9BPA4 Howling Vulcan bomber. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn0LJ8BVUMU Vulcan Bomber's last display at Duxford, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct2LwQ9BPA4 Paul Donovan Vulcan XH558..... Without doubt the best Olympus Engine Howl on YouTube @ Shuttleworth Air Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNZtDGMP7Bk FAST Aviation Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7voJEpccfA&t=370s ================ Sources ================ https://www.aerosociety.com/media/16636/2021-03-pearcey-newby-and-the-vulcan-v2.pdf Original footage and recreated scenes may not be 100% accurate to the event being described but has been used for dramatic effect. This is because there may not have been original footage of a particular event available, or copyright prevents us from showing it. Our aim is to be as historically true as we can be given the materials available. “NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 106 AND 106A, THE FAIR USE OF A COPYRIGHTED WORK, INCLUDING SUCH USE BY REPRODUCTION IN COPIES OR PHONORECORDS OR BY ANY OTHER MEANS SPECIFIED BY THAT SECTION, FOR PURPOSES SUCH AS CRITICISM, COMMENT, NEWS REPORTING, TEACHING (INCLUDING MULTIPLE COPIES FOR CLASSROOM USE), SCHOLARSHIP, OR RESEARCH, IS NOT AN INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT.” THIS VIDEO AND OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL IN GENERAL MAY CONTAIN CERTAIN COPYRIGHTED WORKS THAT WERE NOT SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED TO BE USED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S), BUT WHICH WE BELIEVE IN GOOD FAITH ARE PROTECTED BY FEDERAL LAW AND THE FAIR USE DOCTRINE FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE REASONS NOTED ABOVE. IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT THIS VIDEO OR OUR POSITION ON THE FAIR USE DEFENSE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT [email protected] SO WE CAN DISCUSS AMICABLY Hello, what you doing all the way down here. Remember to hit the like button, leave a comment and subscribe.