XM607 was the bombing aircraft in Operation Black Buck, raids one, two and seven. Latterly with 44 Squadron, it was withdrawn on 17 December 1982 and became a static exhibit alongside the Waddington runway.

Vulcan XM607, which carried out the first Black Buck raid. The most controversial part of the plan was the involvement of Sea Harriers from Woodward's task force. One of the reasons for the use of the Vulcans was to conserve Sea Harrier resources for the air defence of the naval forces, but the plan required them to conduct a daylight photo ...

2021年8月17日 · XM607, in common with several other Vulcans, donated many parts towards the restoration of XH558. She has been immortalised in an excellent book titled 'Vulcan 607' - well worth a read!

2023年7月7日 · At RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, a small team of groundcrew are working in in their own time to restore Avro Vulcan B2 XM607, which famously cratered the runway at Port Stanley airfield on 1 May 1982 during the first ‘Black Buck’ mission of the Falklands conflict.

2020年11月4日 · 30 April – 1 May 1982: Vulcan XM607 made the first Black Buck sortie to the Falkland Islands to make an attack on Port Stanley airfield. XH558’s Chief Pilot, Flight Lieutenant Martin Withers, carried out that first raid. Martin and the crew of Vulcan XM607 flew the first and last of the missions.

2018年2月16日 · Vulcan XM607, which took part in three Black Buck missions, seen on take-off. Cliff Knox. Bad weather during early June slowed the British advance to Stanley and another Vulcan raid was called for. The last heavy bomber raid of Operation Corporate, codenamed Black Buck 7, was also the last ever RAF heavy bomber sortie.

Everything you need to know about XM607 (1963 Avro Vulcan B.2 C/N Set 71) including aircraft data, history and photos

Back on the Vulcan, Martin Withers took XM607 down to 300 feet as he approached the Falklands to avoid detection by Argentinean radar. 40nm from its target, XM607 climbed to 10,000 feet for a straight-in bombing run on Port Stanley airfield.

Association members will be well aware that one famous aircraft in the Squadron’s history is Vulcan B2 XM607. If it hasn’t been possible to visit Waddington and see the aircraft displayed on the airfield, its role in the Black Buck operations of 1982 during the Falklands War may be well known following its published fame in the book VULCAN 607.

Delivered to Royal Air Force as XM607. - BOC: December 31, 1963. - Assigned to 35 Squadron. - Transferred to 44 Squadron. - Withdrawn from use December 17, 1982. - Displayed at RAF Waddington, Lincoln, UK, 1982-2015. The Avro Vulcan registry follows the history of all Vulcans that survived military service.