The design, construction and testing of the Avro Vulcan, the world’s first four-jet delta-wing bomber, now playing an important role in Britain’s defence system. An historical introduction includes sequences on the Vulcan’s famous predecessor, the Lancaster, and shows some of its wartime exploits.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321305
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Airplanes, Military
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Bombers
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes - Design and construction
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes - History
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)