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The Vickers Valiant was one of three British V bombers (the others were the Avro Vulcan and the Handley Page Victor), designed to carry nuclear weapons. It was developed as a high-altitude bomber, but was later used for low-level missions. The Valiant was also used for conventional weapons, and saw combat in the Suez crisis, before it was forced into early retirement.
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The Vickers Valiant was one of three British V bombers (the others were the Avro Vulcan and the Handley Page Victor), designed to carry nuclear weapons. It was developed as a high-altitude bomber, but was later used for low-level missions. The Valiant was also used for conventional weapons, and saw combat in the Suez crisis, before it was forced into early retirement.
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Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Valiant, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened
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"Vickers Valiant B.2 4Sep53.png" by Umeyou, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vickers_Valiant_B.2_4Sep53.png, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en)
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