The aircraft flew from the UK to the Falkland Islands via the British outpost of Ascension Island, relying entirely on aerial refueling to reach its target. This raid showcased the Vulcan's ...

According to the news piece, Royal Air Force Vulcan bombers designed for nuclear ... flights of two Vulcans would be launched from Ascension Island, the mid-Atlantic British possession, which ...

When the Vulcan bomber, flying from Ascension Island, made its surprise bombing raid on Stanley airport, Prince Andrew was airborne conducting a search patrol just to the east of the Falklands ...