HP Victor XL511, Manston - 1986?
Hello all,
Does anyone out there know why Victor XL511 arrived at Manston before it was later transferred to the CTE?
I was told that its arrival wasn't planned, but it diverted to Manston with a technical problem - and after an inspection by engineers it was decided that it wouldn't be returned to service and was later allocated to the CTE instead. I'm told it shed many parts, particularly from the rear fuselage during the inspection and was never 'patched up' again. It was then dismantled into large sections for transfer to the CTE.
Does anyone know why it was forced to divert, or indeed, know if the diversion story is true?
Thanks,
Ed
Last edited by AirportsEd; 9th Jan 2022 at 16:52.
Reason: Typo