LONE-RANGER EXERCISE.—TOP: A Vulcan bomber of 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force, flying over Mount Kenya during a recent exercise. These “lone-ranger,” long-distance flights are carried out regularly by Britain’s V-force to encourage initiative and independence among the crews. The 9960-mile flight to Kenya and back was made at the relatively low level of 42,000 ft and 44,000 ft. BOTTOM: The bomber flying over the crater of Kilimanjaro volcano, Kenya.
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29233, 17 June 1960, Page 18
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69LONE-RANGER EXERCISE.—TOP: A Vulcan bomber of 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force, flying over Mount Kenya during a recent exercise. These “lone-ranger,” long-distance flights are carried out regularly by Britain’s V-force to encourage initiative and independence among the crews. The 9960-mile flight to Kenya and back was made at the relatively low level of 42,000 ft and 44,000 ft. BOTTOM: The bomber flying over the crater of Kilimanjaro volcano, Kenya. Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29233, 17 June 1960, Page 18
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