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Old 7th Jan 2007, 12:53
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Tim McLelland
 
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There was no such designation as the B2A. I know this because I took the trouble to find-out! No Vulcans were retrofitted with the 301 - they remained as they emerged from the factory, either with 201's or 301's. Some 301-engined aircraft were indeed Blue Steel-capable but the vast majority of the suitably-modified aircraft were 201-series machines. Hope this helps.
Tim
(Author of The Vulcan Story and V-Bombers)
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