VH-KDK Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 The Handley Page HP.80 Victor was the last of the "V" Bombers. 1. 86 Victors were built between 1953-63. 2. At the height of the Cold War, Victor squadrons were at 4 minutes readiness to take off. 3. It was estimated that Soviet radar would detect the high level Victors 200 miles out. Specific routes to take advantage of weaknesses in the Soviet radar system along with ECM measures were expected to lead to successful strikes being made. 4. Improvements in the Soviet radar meant that low level strikes were favoured with unforseen results. 5. In 1968 the discovery of fatigue cracks lead to the Victors being withdrawn from strategic bombing with some being converted to the tanker role. 6. The Victor tankers saw action in both the Falklands and first Gulf Wars. 7. The last Victors were withdrawn in 1993, being replaced by VC-10s and Tristars. 8. 5 Victors remain in existence today, 1 bomber and 4 tankers. The last flight of a Victor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrb5vWZSCrs All straight vees with minimal cropping. Hope you enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitehaven Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Bygone era, ugly but lovely at the same time, thanks Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taph Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Like the captures and the video is great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Like the captures and the video is great +1 Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Great design, and another cool adition to your hangar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Fond Memories of the big bombers.. Bringing the kids home to Sydney from the Blue Mountains in 1970/71 (not sure exacly) it's right on dark, and as we passed Richmond aerodrome just where HW40 kicks left and puts you right under short short final at the start of the approach lighting assembly I was blinded by huge landing lights and a monstrous black shape passed over the car .. less then 100ft up .. it was a Vulcan.. the noise and the lights were stunning. Teecee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasi31 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Great shots of that unusual plane. Thanks for posting these and the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Great shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Schnibben Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Thanks for this set of great shots Martyn! And what an astonishing video! Bob's Victor is about to crash and he "felt seriously troubled" - simply British. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Sure are a great set and what a plane. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Interesting looking plane, you show her well Martyn!! Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 Interesting looking plane, you show her well Martyn!! Adam They don't build them like this any more. Sure are a great set and what a plane. cheers Iain Thanks for this set of great shots Martyn! And what an astonishing video! Bob's Victor is about to crash and he "felt seriously troubled" - simply British. Bit of an understatement. I know what I would have been doing. Great shots! Great shots of that unusual plane. Thanks for posting these and the video. Fond Memories of the big bombers.. Bringing the kids home to Sydney from the Blue Mountains in 1970/71 (not sure exacly) it's right on dark, and as we passed Richmond aerodrome just where HW40 kicks left and puts you right under short short final at the start of the approach lighting assembly I was blinded by huge landing lights and a monstrous black shape passed over the car .. less then 100ft up .. it was a Vulcan.. the noise and the lights were stunning. Teecee. Only ever saw 1 Victor flying but many Vulcans when I visited my brother up north. When I was very small I can remember being terrified of the Valiants when they came to nearby Wisley, which was Vicker's airfield. Big, noisy and smokey, how I would like to see and hear one today. Great design, and another cool adition to your hangar. The hangar is fairly bulging at the seams. +1 Brad Like the captures and the video is great Bygone era, ugly but lovely at the same time, thanks Dave A very futuristic design for it's age, but I didn't find it too ugly, just sinister. Many thanks to you all for your comments. Glad you like the caps and video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Banks Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I love the Victor as well (see my comp entry for this month!). What a great video as well! Did anyone do a half decent Valiant (I already have the Iris Vulcan)? Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share Posted November 3, 2013 I love the Victor as well (see my comp entry for this month!). What a great video as well! Did anyone do a half decent Valiant (I already have the Iris Vulcan)? Adam. Thanks Adam. I think the Victor is one of the greatest shapes ever with the crescent wing, big dihedral t tail, and the nose. I have only found the Valliant for FS9. Just hope one day we shall get it in FSX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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