If Moonflowers included Vulcans down to Darwin then the list is below;
DARWIN AIR DEFENCE EXERCISES (ADEX)
High Rigel December, 1965
Short Spica March, 1966
High Castor August, 1966
High Mars November,1967
High Jupiter June, 1968
Rum Keg December, 1968
Town House June,1969
Castor Oil February, 1970
Opal Digger November, 1970
Whisky Sour February, 1972
Top Limit May, 1972
Dry Martini July, 1972
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© Denis W.O’Brien
The last Vulcan I saw east of the Channel was something of a shock. May 24th1973 I was flying from Tehran to the ‘Gulf’ via Shiraz, Iran Air 737.
We’d landed and were taxing in when - there it was, wheels up and on the grass next to the runway, sat XJ781. Couldn’t get the gear down apparently. I later hear the biggest problem was the bomb aimer’s window shattering on ‘landing’. This produced a very effective high speed scoop which poured huge amounts of very fine dust and sand into crew compartment and reducing viz to nil. Anyone expand?