The Victor B1a(K)
Chaps,
Flew the two point beast in the early seventies. Balanced field calculations and take-off performance were a great source of wonder to me as P2.
My job was to do the sums.
Upstairs it was superb but it's low speed handling was an education in itself.
I will write futher tommorrow about a current book on the Victor which I bought at Duxford in July this year(publisher etc.).
The last B1a is now under cover at Duxford and I note that I flew it three times with 232 OCU. The Gestapo at the museum would not allow me to have a peek inside after all these years. Bastards!!!!
I see that someone refered to us as "Tanker Mafia". In the seventies we were known as "Tanker Wankers". Fighter Jocks were cruel at the bar but I know they really loved us. They had no choice in the matter if you think about it.