Duxford Victor Appeal
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Duxford Victor Appeal
Saw on Look East today this appeal to raise money for restoration of XH648 which is looking rather tatty. This ac dropped 35 1000lb bombs during one sortie in the Indonesian Confrontation.
the only aircraft of its type in the world.
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And three others at Elvington, Bruntingthorpe and RAF Marham but those are all K2s. The IWM example is the only B1A left so there is a small basis for the statement.
OK, I see that..... !!! Would be more accurate to describe the Airspeed Ambassador at Duxford as "the only aircraft of its type in the world"...!!
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couldn't duxford help out by say, agreeing to donate a pound from their entrance fees for every person who visits for a period of say 3 months? I mean, surely its their aircraft to help preserve ? Im not averse to putting ghand in pocket for this sort of thing, but why is it public responsibility to save their airframes?
It is the only aircraft of its type in the world.
It's a B1A (K?) with Armstrong Siddeley Sapphires and the only B1 left.
All other preserved Victors are K2s with RR Conways.
It belongs to the IWM and looks extremely tired.
How did I miss post #3?...
It's a B1A (K?) with Armstrong Siddeley Sapphires and the only B1 left.
All other preserved Victors are K2s with RR Conways.
It belongs to the IWM and looks extremely tired.
How did I miss post #3?...
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Saw on Look East today this appeal to raise money for restoration of XH648 which is looking rather tatty. This ac dropped 35 1000lb bombs during one sortie in the Indonesian Confrontation.
It is worth mentioning that the Victor bomb load at the time was almost the same as a B52 - 51x750.
