Originally Posted by
Treble one
I'm pretty sure that Duxford's Vulcan is without its AAR probe too???
Air Marshal John Bago Curtiss. Air Commander, Northwood.
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Their in-flight refuelling systems had to be upgraded, and in fact we had to borrow one probe from a bomber in the Imperial War Museum's collection at Duxford, which I understand was returned after the war.
XJ824 photographed at Duxford, September 1982 with the probe removed. It was re-fitted after the conflict.
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