"Straight Up!" [Vulcan Bomber at Ohakea]

Description

This image was published in an article in the Manawatū Daily Times on 7 December, 1962. "With the surging thrust from four British Olympus engines, the last of three R.A.F Vulcan nuclear bombers hurtles skyward over the end of the runway at R.N.Z.A.F. Station Ohakea yesterday morning on its way to Page Page in Eastern (American) Samoa. The aircraft has been in New Zealand four days and are hearing back to England."

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

2020-64 Z Collection

Date

December 7, 1962

Digitisation id

2020P_2020-64_031974

Format

B&W print

Held in

IMCA Digital Archive