Vintage nuclear bomber up for grabs on Internet auction site
AFP, November, 2004
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LONDON (AFP) — A British plane enthusiast has put his vintage nuclear bomber up for sale on the Internet auction site eBay.
"Vulcan bomber XL391 (Complete with engines.) Your chance to own a piece of aviation history," reads the advertisement posted by flying instructor Brian Bateson.
As the plane weighs 40 tonnes and has a wingspan of 100 feet (30 metres), it also points out: "As is, where is. Buyer collects!"
Bateson, who had placed it at the entrance to Blackpool Airport in northwest England for visitors to admire, decided to sell the plane so the airport could expand.
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