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West, Philip
Delta Lady
Moments after take off, the mighty Avro Vulcan XH558 bomber begins her majestic climb through storm clouds, out over the British countryside towards the North Sea.
A masterpiece of British engineering 'excellence', she acted as a nuclear deterrent throughout the Cold War until the arrival of Polaris. Prior to her retirement in 1993 she had thrilled many in air displays nationwide.
Built as a bomber and some 106 feet in length with a wingspan of 111 feet she had no means of defending herself from attack. With a crew of 5, the Avro Vulcan bomber had a top speed of 625 mph and excelled at a height of 61,000 feet, as well as having a remarkable capacity for low level flight to avoid enemy radar detection.
Edition Size: 850 S/N
Image Size: 23"w x 17"h
Signed By: Squadron Leader David Thomas (Pilot), Wing Commander Mike Pollitt (Pilot), Squadron Leader Andy Marson (Navigator), Squadron Leader Barry Masefield (AEO)
