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Vulcan landing at Waddington.

credit Eric Bazin

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This is the first scramble for the Norwegian F-35s since they took over QRA duties from the F-16s earlier this year. Here shadowing a Russian A-50 Mainstay. Photo courtesy: Royal Norwegian air force 

via NATO Allied Air Command fb.

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Royal Air Force F-4 Phantom in a vertical ascent

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Scramble. I once saw this dramatic action. Heard it too!

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Vulcan weight loss program

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The Vulcan was arguably the best of the V-Force bombers for Quick Reaction Alert. It could start all four of its engines, with flight instruments and flying controls brought online, in twenty seconds at the touch of a single button.

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Avro Vulcan B2 XM599 of No. 35 Squadron, stationed at RAF Cottesmore, drops its full payload of twenty-one 1,000-pound ordnance during a 1965 exercise.

The Victor could carry thirty five

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