McDougall loitered over the target for 40 minutes in a vain effort to engage the AN/TPS-43, which was not switched on. Les missions Black Buck Les avions choisis sont d'anciens bombardiers nuclémres Avro Vulcan, dont le rayon d'action ne dépasse pas cependant 3 700 kilomètres, rendant nécessmre le recours à six ravitailleurs pour chaque mission. The targeted radar system was only damaged, however, and subsequently repaired so as to remain in service for the rest of the war. Black Buck 5 was a Shrike mission targeted against a long range early warning radar system and it was flown successfully. Before hunting declined, it was the primary cause of decline in blackbuck populations. While illegal hunting still persists, it is much less common than it was previously. Black Buck Six was flown on 3 June by McDougall, whose Vulcan was now armed with four Shrike missiles instead of just two. The species was described and given its binomial name by Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. An AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile on a trolley. It stands up to 74 to 84 cm (29 to 33 in) high at the shoulder. Black Buck Six. Montgomery again flew the reserve aircraft. McDougall loitered over the target for 40 minutes in a vain effort to engage the AN/TPS-43, which was not switched on. The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), also known as the Indian antelope, is an antelope found in India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Sadly, deforestation and habitat destruction still impede the growth of blackbuck populations. Black Buck and Human Interaction. Black Buck Six. Two subspecies are recognized. This mission was also flown on 3 June by McDougall in Vulcan XM597, which was now armed with four missiles instead of two. Vulcan XM598 again acted as flying reserve aircraft, flown once again by Montgomery. The blackbuck is the sole extant member of the genus Antilope.