Handley Page Victor
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The Handley Page Victor is a British jet-powered strategic bomber developed and produced by Handley Page during the Cold War. It was the third and final 'V bomber' to be operated by the Royal Air Forc
Handley Page HP-80 Victor K2 after landing, with drogue parachute deployed
Victor B1A XH588 at an East Anglian Battle of Britain day event, 1959
Victor B.2 at RAF Wittering undergoing pre-flight preparations
Victor K.2 of No. 55 Squadron RAF in 1985; note the deployed refuelling drogues.
Vickers Valiant
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The Vickers Valiant was a British high-altitude jet bomber designed to carry nuclear weapons, and in the 1950s and 1960s was part of the Royal Air Force's "V bomber" strategic deterrent force. It was
Handley Page Victor
…produced by Handley Page during the Cold War. It was the third and final 'V bomber' to be operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF), the other two being the Vickers Valiant and the Avro Vulcan. Entering service in 1958, the Victor was initially developed as part of the United Kingdom's airborne nuclear deterrent. It was…
First prototype at the Farnborough Airshow, 1951
Valiant B(PR)K.1 WZ393 of 90 Squadron in original all-metal finish displaying at Blackpool Squires Gate airport in 1957
Forward view of preserved Vickers Valiant XD818 at Royal Air Force Museum Midlands
The wing root and air intakes