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At this point the RAF had already had successful bombing missions in parts of the Falkland Islands as part of Operation Black Buck, one of the longest bombing raids in history.
The plans had been created on May 24, 1982. The detailed plans said the mission would need between 11 and 13 Handley Page Victor aircrafts to refuel the Avro Vulcan. The complex journey to the UK was seen as the most logical route, as it was less complicated than refueling frequently mid-air. This included landing in Chile, before flying over northern Argentina to Ascension.Īnother plan saw the singular plane travel to the UK via Easter Island, Tahiti, Hawaii, mainland US and Canada. The plans showed three possible routes home. The bomber plane would then leave from Ascension Island, before refueling mid-air multiple times on its way south.Īviation Historian magazine uncovered the documents in the National Achieves by Aviation Historian, a quarterly journal. The plans, recently uncovered, would see an Avro Vulcan bomber (pictured) attacking airfield sites in south Argentina
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