8. Operation Black Buck
Operation Black Buck was a progression of RAF air assaults on Port Stanley during the 1982 Falklands War between Britain and Argentina. The assaults were carried out with the use of Vulcan aircraft which bolstered by Victor tankers which were all based out of Ascension Island.
Out of the seven attacks that were planned, a total of five Black Buck missions were effectively completed throughout the war. The air attacks were successful in forcing Argentina to pull back their forces from the Falkland Islands and back to the territory. Operation Black Buck caused the destruction of various Argentine radar systems, and several Argentine offices were besieged in the fifth and last mission.
The Black Buck missions were the main time that the Vulcan saw battle, in spite of forming a significant part of the RAF fleet for around 30 years.