Celebrating Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee, as a notable event over her 70 year reign.
The first offensive sortie against the Argentinian Forces on the Falkland Islands was mounted by the RAF. During Operation BLACK BUCK, a Vulcan XM607, supported by 18 Victor K2 tanker sorties, dropped 21 x 1,000lb (450 kg) bombs across the main runway at Port Stanley airfield. The Vulcan returned safely to Ascension Island after a flight of 15 hours 45 minutes; the sortie was then the longest-range bombing operation under combat conditions.