As a 1946 born boomer who grew up with the Observers Book of Aircraft and besotted still with the "V" Bombers
, what is this "probe" and why is "Ever tried taxying a Vulcan without" one "Not recommended for the faint-hearted". ?
Aaaaah the old BBCTV B & W Farnborough Air Show features from 1959? on in Oz, from a fixed reference point in my yoof watched the development of all these and other types.
Closest I got to one was a Vulcan that came down to Perth for the Empire Games in 1962 for the opening by HM. We lived next door to the stadium and the plan view sight as it pulled straight up over the stadium during the practise runs was awe inspiring.