Vickers Valiant - Wikipedia
The Vickers Valiant was a British high-altitude jet bomber designed to carry nuclear weapons, and in the 1950s and 1960s was part of the Royal Air Force's "V bomber" strategic deterrent force. …
V bomber - Wikipedia
The "V bombers" were the Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft during the 1950s and 1960s that comprised the United Kingdom's strategic nuclear strike force known officially as the V force or …
Vickers Valiant B1 - RAF Museum
The Valiant was the first of Bomber Command’s V class aircraft and established Britain’s air-borne nuclear deterrent force before pioneering operational in-flight refuelling in the Royal Air Force. …
Thunder & Lightnings - Vickers Valiant - History
With the end of the Second World War, however, interest in a jet bomber was reawakened. The B.35/46 specification issued by the Ministry of Supply called for a bomber capable of carrying …
Vickers Valiant - BAE Systems
Built by Vickers-Armstrongs at Weybridge, the Vickers Valiant was a four-jet, high-altitude, strategic bomber and was the first, and the most conservative in design, of the V-Bombers (the …
Vickers Valiant - AirVectors
The Valiant was the first of the V-bombers to see real combat, during the Anglo-French-Israeli Suez intervention in October and November 1956. Under Operation MUSKETEER, as the …
Vickers Valiant - Key.Aero
2024年1月17日 · Valiants pioneered long-range, deep-penetration reconnaissance – in the February 2016 issue of FlyPast Vic Flintham revealed the shadowy world of 543 Squadron. …
Vickers Valiant - Weapons and Warfare
2019年6月11日 · The Valiant was the first of the famous V-bombers and became the first British aircraft to test-drop nuclear weapons. Ironically, metal fatigue terminated their short and rather …
Valiant - United Kingdom Nuclear Forces - GlobalSecurity.org
The first of the RAF's V-class bombers, the Valiant flew for the first time on 18 May 1951 and entered service with No. 138 Squadron early in 1955. Three prototypes and 104 production …
The Vickers Valiant - FAQs
The Valiant was the first of the V-bombers to see real combat, during the Anglo-French-Israeli Suez intervention in October and November 1956. Under OPERATION MUSKETEER, …
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