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Sep. 19, 1957 - Avro-Vulcan Bomber Squadron of The R.A.F. Training Air-To-Air At R.A.F. Waddington. Men of No. 83. Squadron R.A.F. are being trained at R.A.F. Waddington on the largest delta aircraft in the world - the Avro Vulcan - the medium range bomber known as the flying triangle'. It is the first delta to have four jet engines - in this case the Bristol Olympus Two Spool turbo-jet. The aircraft carries a crew of five - two pilots - two navigators and an air electronics officer. The Vulcan has a wing span of 99ft. and a length of 9ft. Keystone Photo Shows:- Air-to-air view of three Avro Vulcan Bomber of No.83 Squadron - during training at R.A.F. Waddington

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13183155
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46922706
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5082px x 3750px (830KB)
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Air-to-air Delta Electronics Navigators Olympus R.a.f Span Spool Trained Turbo-jet Vulcan Waddington


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