When the Avro Vulcan first flew in August of 1952, the distinctive bomber was notably advanced and clearly a child of the Cold War with a conflict against Russia in mind. Put into service just seven ...

Air shows are about, first and foremost, the sheer spectacle. The unique thrill of seeing a particular favorite or rare aircraft in action. Just as an experienced birdwatcher would recognize the ...

The locomotive has been named Avro Vulcan XH558 after the last airworthy Vulcan bomber The retirement of the last airworthy Vulcan bomber caused "grown men" to cry - but soon a namesake Vulcan will ...

Once upon a time, bailing out of a plane involved popping open the roof or door, and hopping out with your parachute, hoping that you’d maintained enough altitude to slow down before you hit the ...

The last Avro Vulcan, one of the coolest warplanes of the Cold War era, takes to the skies again this weekend. The plane, born of the days when the world seemed constantly under threat of nuclear war, ...

The retirement of the last airworthy Vulcan bomber caused "grown men" to cry - but soon a namesake Vulcan will fly along railway tracks. A locomotive built at the appropriately named Vulcan Foundry ...