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Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Feb 2013, 15:11

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Valiant Tankers

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Posted By zetec2

XD816

XD816 went from 214 Sqd Marham (underwing tanks removed prior to transit flight at Marham) to Wisley 18 August 1964 for trial installation of rear spar repair scheme under KD/P/198/CB.5(c). Loaned to...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Feb 2013, 08:57

Replies: 114

Valiant Tankers

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Posted By zetec2

XD816

Re the continued flying of XD816, it was allowed to continue flying without underwing tanks & being monitored very closely, the attached picture is from Abingdon (looking at it it might just be...

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Dec 2012, 17:16

Replies: 114

Valiant Tankers

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Posted By zetec2

Just noted the trials were in October 1961 for...

Just noted the trials were in October 1961 for the Vixen, PH.

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Dec 2012, 17:14

Replies: 114

Valiant Tankers

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Posted By zetec2

The Vixen trials

Hope this helps, the Valant was XD858 the Vixen **489 was from HMS Victorious (sorry for earlier they are RN) that were on base at Ford for the trials, the 2 pictures are from a sequence of the Vixen...

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Dec 2012, 16:55

Replies: 114

Valiant Tankers

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Posted By zetec2

Tanking Vixens & vice versa

Now there's interesting, I was an engine fitter on 214 late 59 - early 62, HUD trained at Tarrant Rushton no less !, any way regarding the Vixen trials some of us were detached to Ford NAS to work...

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