40 years ago today, during the Falklands conflict, the Royal Air Force began a series of bombing missions using Vulcan bombers from RAF Waddington. These missions were known as Operation Black Buck. The first mission departed from Ascension Island on the night of 30 April 1982 and arrived at Stanley airfield, over 3,000 nautical miles away, early in the morning of 1 May 1982 and dropped 21 1,000-pound bombs with one bomb causing severe damage to the runway. The RAF carried out seven Black Buck m

1982, Falklands War. A fleet of aging aircraft has to be flown 4,000 miles from Ascension Island to bomb a vital runway at Stanley. ✈️ The story of Operation Black Buck from the pilots who were involved. Find out more 👉 https://www.forces.net/news/falklands/falklands-pilots-recall-daring-operation-black-buck | Forces News

The Avro Vulcan played a crucial role in the Falklands in 1982, particularly in "Operation Black Buck." | The War Rooms