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Old 18th Mar 2018, 22:59
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polecat2
 
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The first V-bombers in service were in what was called 'high-speed silver'. I remember reading it as a schoolboy and avid reader of RAF Flying Review during the mid 1950s. I remember from photos in that august journal the Valiants in squadron service wore this scheme for some time but I think by the time the Vulcan and Victor entered service anti-flash white was the norm.

They went to the low level role in 1964 and there was a mixture of white and camouflaged aircraft around for quite a while. i visited Wittering on a Halton Apprentices visit early 1964 and saw a newly camouflaged Victor among a group of white ones.

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