The Vulcan strategic bomber was used by the RAF between 1956 and 1984, and formed the backbone of Britain's airborne nuclear deterrent during the Cold War. Manufacturers A V Roe & Co (Avro ...

During the Cold War, the UK required long-range, high-altitude bombers to deliver nuclear payloads, and that's when A.V Roe & Company (Avro) came up with Avro Vulcan. This development was made due ...