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British RAF Avro Vulcan Bomber Aircraft Turbine Blade Reputedly From A Vulcan Bomber Used During Operation Buckhorn Bombing Raids From RAF Waddington On Argentine Occupied Port Stanley During The 1982 Falklands War Mounted On Wood Plinth. Sn 22600 - 22600 RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire is one of the RAF’s busiest Stations as the hub of UK Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) and the main operating base for airborne intelligence aircraft and systems. Operations Black Buck 1 to Black Buck 7 were seven extremely long-range airstrikes conducted during the 1982 Falklands War by Royal Air Force (RAF) Vulcan bombers of the RAF Waddington Wing, comprising aircraft from Nos. 44, 50 and 101 Squadrons, against Argentine positions in the Falkland Islands. Five of the missions completed attacks. The objective of the missions was to attack Port Stanley Airport and its associated defences. The raids, at almost 6,600 nautical miles (7,600 mi; 12,200 km) and 16 hours for the round trip, were the longest-ranged bombing raids in history at that time. The Avro Vulcan bomber used turbine blades in its Bristol Siddeley Olympus 201 jet engines. These engines, located in the Vulcan's four engine pods, use hundreds of blades to suck in air, compress it, mix it with fuel, and then exhaust the hot gases to generate thrust. Turbine blades are crucial for the engine's operation (the image of a Vulcan bomber in flight in image 1 is for illustration purposes only). This is reputedly an engine turbine blade from a Vulcan Bomber that took part in The Port Stanley raids from RAF Waddington, this and other RAF & Vulcan related items were acquired from a closing RAF association (the items are available on this website). The none magnetic metal blade and its alloy mounts are 12” overall length and are mounted for display to a 5 ¾” x 4 ¼”x 1 ¼” wood plinth. One side of the blade is mounted with an enamelled brass Queen’s crown RAF Waddington badge. The price for this interesting piece with connections to an iconic aircraft and major modern conflict includes UK delivery. Sn 22600 (storeroom aviation shelf)
£295.00
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