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June 20th/ 21st 1961

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617 (dambusters) squadron do it again.

 

They fly the first non-stop UK to Australia flight with a Avro Vulcan B.1.

 

The flight takes 20 hours 3 minutes, an average speed of 573 mph.

 

This feat required three in flight refuellings.

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