Avro Vulcan B Mk.2 (V Bomber). Also includes BONUS kits of t he Saunders-Roe SRA/1, Avro 707 and de Havilland DH.108. In 1947, the British Air Ministry issued a request in the form of Specification B.35/46 for an advanced jet bomber capable of carrying nuclear bomb. Short and Vickers responed with SA.4 Sperrin and T.660 Valiant. Sperrin was set as program backup while Valiant was awarded for production order. Handley-Page and Avro came up with advanced designs for competition which would become the Victor and Avro Vulcan. Due to the aggression in Europe from USSR, both the Victor and Avro Vulcan were also awarded production contract. The first T.698 Avro Vulcan prototype made its first flight in 1952, and the first production aircraft B.Mk.1 flew in 1955. After replaced by the more powerful engines, wing design changes and many other modifications, the B.Mk.2 entered service in 1960. The Avro Vulcan initially armed with the UK first nuclear Blue Danube bomb, and was intended to equip with American Skybolt missile. Avro Vulcan was scheduled to be retired by June 1982. However, in April of that year, it was called into combat for the first and last time in Falklands war. In 1984, the last Avro Vulcan squadron was disbanded.
