| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XM597 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 698 Vulcan |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 698 Vulcan |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 698 Vulcan B.2 |
| C/n (msn): | SET61 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | East FortuneMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | National Museum of Flight |
| Photo Date: | 12 November 2022 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 525512 |
| Photo Comment |
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Veteran of Falklands 'Black Buck' raids 5 & 6, XM597 took the honour of flying the longest combat mission in the history of air warfare, precisely sixteen hours. Running dangerously short of fuel after an air-to-air hook-up mishap following mission 6 on 3rd June 1982, 597 diverted to Rio much to the consternation of the authorities, a Shrike missile stuck on its rail being confiscated. The aircraft was released after a week on condition that it would not be used in further combat; it was retired to the museum at East Fortune in 1984. Still in reasonable shape but in need of some TLC. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 December 2022, and has since been viewed 254 times. |