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Read this: Avro Vulcan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Vulcan predates stealth planes by several decades. It's a fantastic craft though - the last long range bomber used by the RAF, active in the longest range bombing run in world history - a group took off from England and succesfully bombed the runway at Port Stanley on the Falklands during the war with Argentina.

Another interesting fact is that the Vulcan was the last plane designed by Roy Chadwick in 1947, who also designed the Lancaster.

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Since it started, the airshow has contributed (net) over one and a half million pounds to the RAFA.

Most of the people displaying are private individuals who love to fly aerobatics, or sponsored teams who are paid for by advertising (Red Bull, for example), there are charitable trusts running some planes (like the Vulcan) and the RAF, Navy and Army aircraft contribute paid for from the ministry of defence PR budget.

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