OPERATION BLACK BUCK 1982: Air Campaign 37

The RAF's opening shots of the Falklands War were among the most remarkable airstrikes in history. The idea was simple: send a venerable Vulcan to bomb the runway at Port Stanley to deny Argentinian fast jets its use. This is the story of how the last of the Vulcans had to be re-equipped to carry conventional bombs, with bombsights, electronics and navigation systems. Fully illustrated most in color.