In 1977, the Blackburn Buccaneer, an aircraft built from a block of steel, took the USAF by surprise at the Red Flag exercises in Nevada. Flying at speeds up to 580 knots and just 20 feet above the ...

From its 1960s carrier missions to the sands of the Gulf War, the Buccaneer proved unstoppable. Its Spey engines extended range by 80%, it destroyed ships and bridges, and later guided precision bombs ...