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Avro Lincoln Mk II

Aircraft & Exhibits, SEP 1945-APR 1963, Cosford, Hangar Three, 84/A/1182

This aircraft was built at Baginton, Conventry, at the end of the Second World War. It served with the Bomber Command Bombing School until September 1960. It then carried out electronic warfare and countermeasures trials and training with the Central Signals Establishment until March 1963 – and was one of the last Lincolns to be operated by the RAF.

A view of the Museum's Avro Lincoln from above, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

Hawker-Siddeley Vulcan B.2 XL318

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1961-1981, London, Hangar Five, 82/A/393

The Vulcan was the second of the Royal Air Force’s ‘V bombers’ and like the Valiant and Victor provided part of Great Britain’s nuclear deterrent force for 15 years until the Royal Navy’s Polaris submarines took over the the deterrence role in 1969.

Port side view of Avro Vulcan on a white background., © RAF Museum