Handley Page Victor - one of the larger residents at the Airspace exhibit Imperial War Museum Duxford #coldwar #IWM #victor #royalairforce | Daniel J Wheatcroft

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On display at IWM Duxford, the Handley Page Victor is one of the most unique and futuristic-looking aircraft ever built. Originally designed as a high-altitude nuclear bomber, it later became a crucial air-to-air refuelling tanker for the RAF. Its crescent-shaped wings, long streamlined fuselage and high-mounted tail give it that instantly recognisable profile. The Victor at Duxford stands as a powerful reminder of Britain’s Cold War strategy and aerospace engineering. From nuclear deterrence to

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