The Handley Page Victor was a British strategic bomber that first flew in 1952 and served with the Royal Air Force from 1958 until 1993. Between 1952-1963 86 Victors would be built including the B1 and B2 bomber variants and the K2 tanker that was used for air-to-air refuelling. The Victor was part of the V Bomber Fleet which was made-up of the Victor, Valiant and Vulcan. These aircraft were built to replace aircraft such as the Avro Lancaster and the Avro Lincoln and were designed to be Britain

Unboxing the 1:72 scale Handley Page Victor K.2/SR.2... The Handley Page (HP) Victor was a jet-powered, strategic bomber which, alongside the other ‘V’ bombers, the Avro Vulcan and Vickers Valliant, formed an essential part of Britain’s nuclear deterrent during the early part of the Cold War. The Victor was designed to carry out long-range, low-altitude attacks, but was later relegated to an aerial refuelling role when it was no longer deemed effective as a strategic bomber. Learn more: https://

Handley-Page Victor XH648 - the Victor would be the last of the V-Bombers to serve, after a renaissance as a tanker - at Imperial War Museum Duxford #coldwar #victor #warbirds #avgeek #aviation | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Handley-Page Victor forward fuselage section on the restoration floor at IWM Duxford (Hangar 5). #coldwar #ColdWarHistory #handleypage #victor #vforce | Daniel J Wheatcroft