Valiant - Sweat Shirt Whirlwind Fighter entering service with the Fleet

entering service with the Fleet Air Arm in 1959 in the fleet air defence role

Despite its age the Swordfish was an outstanding combat aircraft serving in the Norwegian campaign

Eventually in 1960 the company became part of the British Aircraft Corporation

Thomas McGuire and Charles H

It was an advanced design for its time

Valiant - Sweat Shirt Whirlwind Fighter entering service with the FleetVickers Valiant XD875 The Valiant started service in 1955 at RAF Gaydon. It was the first RAF aircraft to drop a nuclear bomb during a test at Maralinga, Australia. It became one of the the UK's ultimate deterrent VForce. XD875 was the last airframe to come off the production line.