Pesawat pengebom V

Pesawat pengebom V (bahasa Inggris: V bombers) adalah pesawat pengebom Angkatan Utara Britania Raya (RAF) pada tahun 1950an dan 1960an yang bersama-sama membentuk kekuatan penyerang nuklir strategis negara tersebut. Bersama-sama, pesawat-pesawat ini memiliki nama resmi V force atau Bomber Command Main Force. Terdapat tiga model pesawat pengebom strategis dengan kemampuan membawa senjata nuklir yang menjadi bagian kekuatan ini, yaitu Vickers Valian (mulai beroperasi 1955), Avro Vulcan (mulai 1956) dan Handley Page Victor (mulai 1958). Kekuatan pengebom ini mencapai puncak pada Juni 1964, dengan kekuatan 50 pesawat Valiant, 70 pesawat Vulcan dan 39 pesawat Victor.

Vickers Valiant

Avro Vulcan

Handley Page Victor

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