The "V bombers" were the Royal Air Force aircraft during the 1950s and 1960s that comprised the United Kingdom's strategic nuclear strike force known officially as the V force or Bomber Command Main F
Vickers Valiant
An Avro 707 in flight during 1951; this type was developed to test the tailless thick delta wing configuration chosen for the Avro Vulcan
The Handley Page Victor is a British jet-powered strategic bomber developed and produced by Handley Page during the Cold War. It was the third and final 'V bomber' to be operated by the Royal Air Forc
Handley Page HP-80 Victor K2 after landing, with drogue parachute deployed
Victor B1A XH588 at an East Anglian Battle of Britain day event, 1959
Victor B.2 at RAF Wittering undergoing pre-flight preparations
Victor K.2 of No. 55 Squadron RAF in 1985; note the deployed refuelling drogues.