Some old Victors!!

[MOD]

I wish I had taken more photos of these iconic 'V' bombers turned tankers. Together with the Vulcan, the Victor must be one of the most photogenic aircraft designs ever - OK OK Concorde might just have the edge there.

These are shots form the 80s, and possibly one or two from the 90s, but I am still looking through my slide collection



XL231 Fairford






XL161




XH671






XH672 (I ran Offut)




XM717


Tanking demos (in very poor weather)








XL 190 Fairford. Low flyby


Thanks for looking. What memories?

ibw

[Jigsaw]

Absolutely bloody fantastic

I am sure I have mentioned I spent my childhood and teens at Marham and I just LOVE Victors

Thanks for posting those Ian (I'm going back for another look)

Edit: You seem to prefer 55 Sqdn

[Xplumberlives]

I wish I had taken more photos of these iconic 'V' bombers turned tankers. Together with the Vulcan, the Victor must be one of the most photogenic aircraft designs ever............


What memories?


ibw

Have you forgotten again?

[Lucas1860]

Classic.

Jim

[MOD]

Thanks you 2 , and a half, GIT!


Ian

[Xplumberlives]

Some OLD Victors posted by an OLD HECTOR!

[MOD]

Yep that's me ...http://www.hector.com/


Ian (Do I come here often?)

[Xplumberlives]

Yep that's me ...http://www.hector.com/


Ian (Do I come here often?)

Time to buy a BUNGALOW!

[Jigsaw]

Shurrup and post more Vic Pics

[Hydealfred]

Superb Ian - as you say memories. The first shot - where would that be as I have a similiar shot at Bournemouth in 84 but I cant ident the Victor in my shot. I note one of them is at Boscombe with the Brabazon hanger in the background.

[Woolwinder67]

Thanks for stirring the memories, great shots! I grew up in St.Albans and Handley Page was just four miles to the south and I can remember how awestruck I was when I first saw the Victor coming over. I couldn't get over how many wheels there were on the undercarriage in contrast to the normal fare of Hastings' with their one massive (to my young eyes) mainwheel per side. I can also remember drawing pics of Victors because they looked so different to anything else around.

[Blue_2]

Wonderful stuff!

[MOD]

Superb Ian - as you say memories. The first shot - where would that be as I have a similiar shot at Bournemouth in 84 but I cant ident the Victor in my shot. I note one of them is at Boscombe with the Brabazon hanger in the background.

Hi Richard I hope you got my pm. We were certainly stood very close when that shot and yours were taken, although at different times perhaps. After some discussion I plump for Brize as I have never been to Bournemouth (at least not back in the 80s) and as you've not done Waddo then as Brize had a Tanker themed photocall it is my best suggestion.

If anyone else can throw any light on this Richard and I would be very grateful.

ibw

[Hydealfred]

Thanks Ian - I did get your PM - it is a bit of a mystery as to the location of the shot in question. I too think it may be BZN as it seems to tie in.