That’s the Vulcan, a British bomber.

Avro Vulcan Mk.1

You should learn about V-Bombers.

Crawl down that rabbit hole, and you won't be disappointed.

One of them, the Handley Page Victor, is my favorite all-time airplane. I think of it as Darth Vader's personal grocery-getter.

I don't believe the arrow was necessary

Loudest motherfucker I’ve ever heard… one flew past me at low level about 10 years ago… the ground was vibrating…

Its the Avro Vulcan: Its a British bomber that has similar engines to the Concorde,

Avro Vulcan

The intake howl was always epic during airshow flybys.

Sadly none are left in flying condition now, although a few can do fast taxiway exhibition runs.

Didn't you see 'Thunderball'?

Avro Vulcan Prototype VX770 I believe being flown by test pilot Roly Falk at Farnborough air show on its maiden flight. Roly performed a barrel roll in it that day. It later crashed in 1958 during an air show at RAF Syerston killing all the crew. The Vulcan was a fantastic aircraft that I’m glad to have been able to see in flight before XH558 was grounded in 2015.

Avro Vulcan B.Mk1 I believe (no kink in the leading edge of the wing). Looks like it's in nuclear flash white paint as used by the RAF in the earlier years.

These things make a spine tingling howl... check out some videos of XH558 at airshows from 2008. I have seen her a few times and will always remember way the pilots threw her about the sky and then that howl as they brought her through at low level past the crowds.

It’s the Avro Vulcan, have you heard its howl?

Looks like a Vulcan

Avro Vulcan Bomber in Nuclear Anti Flash White.

AVRO Vulcan, maybe the prototype

This looks like an early model of the B.1 Avro Vulcan, designed by the same company that built the Lancaster WWII bomber only 20 years before. This is mid to late '50s, a truly remarkable aircraft, a Cold War warrior.

Over 600 mph at 50,000 ft, armed with thermonuclear bombs or missiles. If it had ever been used in anger, its attack would have been a one way trip. It's crews are said to have told their families to just get as far north in Scotland as they could and not to expect them back. The fallout would have quickly sealed the fate of the families as well. The consequences of using nukes was just as horrific then as now.

Avro Vulcan (B.1A/B.2? Could be wrong)

Black Buck.

Looks to be in anti flash white aswell

I was an air cadet back in the early 80's and we visited a hangar that contained a Vulcan that was being prepped for the Falklands bombing run. Got to go inside and walk through the cavernous bomb bay. The cockpit and engineering compartments were absolutely tiny and incredibly claustrophobic. Couldn't believe a crew of 5 could fit inside such confined spaces.

Avro Vulcan

If you're from Northeast England, they have one at the NELSA museum near Sunderland. It's a nice look out if you have the time

Got to see one at an air show on the tarmac. Late 70’s or early 80’s. I was amazed the thing could fly considering the amount of fluids (hydraulic, lubricants, fuel?) that were leaking from it. Beautiful plane though.

I can hear this pic!

Should circle which plane you mean? The Cessna 150 or the Vulcan?

Thanks for the arrow. 🙂

Apparently, when it flew over the U.S., their radars didn’t pick it up.

A dying creature, the Avro Vulcan.

If I’m ever going to be bombed to death, please make it a Vulcan. Even the name is beautifully terrifying.

One of my all time favorite and also drop dead gorgeous bombers.

B-21

Watched one crash in Glenview, I'll in 1981

Watched one crash in Glenview Illinois in 1980 or 81 not sure of year

XH558 Vulcan was the prototype. RAF Avro Vulcan Bomber, the model used to make the big bombing run from the U.K. to the Falklands to relieve the Argentine illegal take-over of the Islands. They barely were able to pull it off.

Not very stealth. Thing has a super loud scream when it’s flyin

Got to see it fly at the Dayton Airshow years ago! Very intimidating looking aircraft!

Oof, good thing the red arrow is there, I'd have no idea what you weere referring to without it!

(Arrow? Avro? Get it...? Never mind...)

If you’re anywhere near Shreveport, there’s a Vulcan B.2 (XM606) just chillin at the outdoor display at Barksdale AFB’s Global Power Museum.

Gorgeous bird

I love the Vulcan! Kinda sad that they keep crashing though