antarmike Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 No 50 Squadron disbands at RAF Waddington. Using the aircraft in the tanker role, they were the last RAF unit to operate the Avro Vulcan. Their six aircraft, designated K2, were converted to tankers to support operations in the South Atlantic during the Falklands War. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry.ice Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 The Solway Aviation museum, Carlisle Airport. open up their Vulcan cockpit most weekends allowing you up into the pilots seat. Still a very complete cockpit and well worth a visit if in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 (edited) 24th March 1986 The first Lockheed Tristar KC1 tanker-transport, ZD953, is delivered to the RAF in a ceremony at Marshalls of Cambridge, the company responsible for the conversion of the aircraft from civil airliners. Edited March 28, 2009 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 31st March 1996 The Hercules tanker force was disbanded on the return of the last Hercules tanker from its detachment with 1312 Flight at Mount Pleasant in the Falklands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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