I guess there are two feathers in the bow of the Vulcan. To one generation, it was one of a fleet of aircraft tasked with delivering our share of a nuclear exchange with the former USSR. As such it may now in hindsight be considered a white elephant, as thankfully it was never tasked with such. Then to another generation it was the aeroplane which achieved what was previously considered impossible, and woke up Stanley airfield and it's surroundings early on a number of occassions.
Obviously we all know that this was only possible because of a much larger number of Victors. But how many of the people who pledged cash for 558 knew that.....?