1 Ultimate Peacekeepers – The RAF Nuclear Armed V Bombers
Andy Richardson
- Regions:
- South East, South West, East of England, London, East Midlands
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- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional U3A, Probus, Rotary, WI
- Fee:
- Paid: From £150 . Travel beyond 30 miles is charge at 40p/mile
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 9th October 2026
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1 Ultimate Peacekeepers – The RAF Nuclear Armed V Bombers
For over a decade, The Royal Air Force V Bombers and their crews provided Britain’s Nuclear Deterrent and in so doing kept the country safe during the height of the Cold War. This is history but so amazing that it could be fiction. Most definitely Andy’s favorite talks as he had the privilege to crew Vulcans in the 1960s
Views: 13 | Enquiries: 0About Andy Richardson
Andy’s aviation career began in 1962 with an 18-year flying career in The Royal Air Force which included crewing the nuclear armed Avro Vulcan during the cold war. In 1980, he took early retirement to pursue another side of aviation focussing on International Business Development within the Aerospace Industry.
Starting as a marketing executive with British Aerospace before transitioning to McDonnell Douglas in America and then continuing with The Boeing Company following their corporate merger. His final appointment prior to retirement was as an International Marketing Director within the Boeing Military Aircraft Division.
Elected a Member of The Royal Institute of Navigation in 1980, a Fellow of The Royal Aeronautical Society in 2010, a Member of the American Helicopter Society in 2012 and an Upper Freeman of The Honourable Company of Air Pilots in 2013.
Andy and his wife Jeannie live in Weybridge, Surrey where he Chairman of Weybridge & Walton PROBUS. He travels the country delivering a range of highly acclaimed aviation talks.
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