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Aviation RAF Royal Air Force. Avro Vulcan B1 Nuclear Bomber, XA897. Crowd of Onlookers. This Aircraft was the First Vulcan Delivered to the RAF. In !956 On a Demonstration Flight it Came to Australia and New Zealand. Returning to The UK at Heathrow Airport on 1 October 1956 XA897 crashed while attempting to land in poor weather. The captain and co-pilot, the only ones with ejection seats were able to use them and survived, but the remaining three crew and one passenger, an Avro Technician, all died. 19/09/1956. Here she is in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. 19/09/1956.

Aviation RAF Royal Air Force. Avro Vulcan B1 Nuclear Bomber, XA897. Crowd of Onlookers. This Aircraft was the First Vulcan Delivered to the RAF. In !956 On a Demonstration Flight it Came to Australia and New Zealand. Returning to The UK at Heathrow Airport on 1 October 1956 XA897 crashed while attempting to land in poor weather. The captain and co-pilot, the only ones with ejection seats were able to use them and survived, but the remaining three crew and one passenger, an Avro Technician, all died. 19/09/1956. Here she is in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. 19/09/1956.

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Aviation RAF Royal Air Force. Avro Vulcan B1 Nuclear Bomber, This Aircraft was the First Vulcan Delivered to the RAF. In !956 On a Demonstration Flight it Came to Australia and New Zealand. Returning to The UK at Heathrow Airport on 1 October 1956 XA897 crashed while attempting to land in poor weather. The captain and co-pilot, the only ones with ejection seats were able to use them and survived, but the remaining three crew and one passenger, an Avro Technician, all died. 19/09/1956. Here she is in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. 19/09/1956.

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    Aviation RAF Royal Air Force. Avro Vulcan B1 Nuclear Bomber, XA897. Crowd of Onlookers. This Aircraft was the First Vulcan Delivered to the RAF. In !956 On a Demonstration Flight it Came to Australia and New Zealand. Returning to The UK at Heathrow Airport on 1 October 1956 XA897 crashed while attempting to land in poor weather. The captain and co-pilot, the only ones with ejection seats were able to use them and survived, but the remaining three crew and one passenger, an Avro Technician, all died. 19/09/1956. Here she is in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. 19/09/1956.

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  • Date made

    19/9/1956

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    Avro, Vulcan, RAF

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