Icarus Originals Vulcan XH558 Cufflinks

Icarus Originals Vulcan XH558 Cufflinks

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Description
Icarus Originals was founded by two engineers with a military aviation background who wanted to know what happened to globally iconic aircraft after they’d touched down on their final flight. The end result was the Icarus Originals range of authenticated aircraft products which since 2018, has given people around the world the opportunity to own a premium, handcrafted, unique piece of history. Icarus Originals celebrates the iconic craft that have defined transportation in the last 100 years, by blending the very latest technical innovations with the highest quality British craftsmanship in order to create a selection of unique, premium products. These cufflinks have been manufactured using aluminium reclaimed from Vulcan XH558, the last example of this legendary aircraft to grace the skies. Presented with a certificate of authenticity. The Avro Vulcan XH558 was the very last of the 136 Vulcans built to take to the air, an iconic example of British aerospace engineering at its world-beating best and a design that made British aviation technology the envy of the world. Indeed, the Vulcan bomber was one of the most innovative British aircraft of the Cold War period. Operation Black Buck was a series of seven extremely long-range ground attack missions by Royal Air Force Vulcan Bombers . The Vulcan was designed for medium-range missions and lacked the range to fly to the Falklands without refuelling several times. The Vulcans and supporting Victor tankers made a journey of 3,900 miles across open water, with the Vulcan then moving on to the target. For the Vulcan to reach the Falklands, eleven Victor tankers were assigned to a single Vulcan. They had to transfer fuel to the Vulcan and each other in a complex refuelling relay before each turned in sequence for home. The operation was longest-ranged bombing raids in history at that time. Cast from melted down parts reclaimed from this historic aircraft, Icarus Originals have been able to create a finely-crafted 3D rendering of Vulcan XH558 in the form of one-piece cufflinks. Made in the UK.
£135.00