V bomber
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The "V bombers" were the Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft during the 1950s and 1960s that comprised the United Kingdom's strategic nuclear strike force known officially as the V force or Bomber Command Main Force. The three models of strategic bomber, known collectively as the V class, were the Vickers Valiant, which first flew in 1951 and entered service in 1955; the Avro Vulcan, which first flew in 1952 and entered service in 1956; and the Handley Page Victor, which first flew in 1952 and entered service in 1957. The V Bomber force reached its peak in June 1964 with 50 Valiants, 70 Vulcans and 39 Victors in service.
Wikidata
Avro Vulcan, B-36 Peacemaker, Handley Page Victor, jet bomber, strategic bomber, strategic jet bomber, Vickers Valiant,
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Vickers Valiant ⓘ
1951 bomber aircraft family by Vickers-Armstrongs -
Avro Vulcan ⓘ
1952 strategic bomber family by Avro -
Handley Page Victor ⓘ
1952 strategic bomber family by Handley Page
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| class | aircraft | 1955 | Vickers Valiant | V bomber | Wikidata |
| class | aircraft | 1956 | Avro Vulcan | V bomber, bomber monoplane with 4 engines, strategic bomber, airplane with 4 jet engines | Wikidata |
| class | aircraft | 1958 | Handley Page Victor | V bomber, strategic bomber | Wikidata |