On 20 September 1958, during an air show at RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire, a prototype Avro Vulcan bomber crashed. All four crew on board and three people on the ground were killed. [1] VX770 was the first prototype Vulcan. It had first flown with Avon engines, and had later been fitted with Sapphires.

The Avro Vulcan (later Hawker Siddeley Vulcan [1] from July 1963) [2] was a jet-powered, tailless, delta-wing, high-altitude, strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984.

Jul 9, 2019 · The shocking video in this post shows the tragic loss of Avro Vulcan VX770 at RAF Syerston in September 1958. Noteworthy the Vulcan had proved to be a very reliable aircraft, enjoying an excellent safety record, probably as a direct result of Avro’s adherence to design simplicity and reliability.

Jan 20, 2024 · The increased performance offered by the Vulcan B2 made it ideal for modification to carry the Blue Steel nuclear stand-off bomb. This weapon allowed the aircraft to launch its attack from outside the immediate missile defences of a target and thereby extended the effectiveness of the Royal Air Force’s airborne deterrent.

On 20 September 1958, the prototype Avro Vulcan had left its base at Hucknall on a test flight relating to its Conway engines. If time permitted at the end of the test flight the Vulcan was to make a flypast at the RAF Syerston Battle of Britain At Home display.

Jul 15, 2020 · In this video we look at the tragic plane crash involving an iconic British Cold War V-Bomber aircraft. The Vulcan Bomber is synonymous in Britain as a plane that could have dropped the...

Powered by four Rolls-Royce RA.3 Avon engines, VX770 had a temporary fuel tank fitted into the bomb bay and was only fitted with the first-pilot’s ejection seat. Falk took the aircraft through a number of unconventional manoeuvres before opening the throttle to such a point that it shattered a number of factory windows.

Sep 15, 2024 · VX770 was the first of the mighty Vulcans to fly on the 30th August 1952, 'Roly' Falkes was the test pilot, dressed in his pin stripped suit ( you wouldn't get away with that today). He was the only crew member aboard. Powered by RR Avons RA3s', Roly put it through its paces and in doing shattered several windows on the airfield.

20 September 1958: The first prototype Avro Vulcan strategic bomber, VX770, piloted by Rolls-Royce test pilot Keith Roland Sturt, was on a test flight from the Rolls-Royce Flight Test Establishment, RAF Hucknall, when it diverted to make a scheduled fly-past for an air show being held at RAF Syerston in Nottinghamshire.

Vulcan bombers in anti-flash white from RAF Waddington flying in formation in 1957. The Avro Vulcan (later Hawker Siddeley Vulcan from July 1963),] is a jet-powered, tailless, delta-wing, high-altitude, strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984.