Well, it's been a delight to stumble across this thread from a random internet search.
My late Father put in many hours on Victors, mainly as a Test Pilot in the late fifties. He was both colleague and very good friend of the aforementioned Geoff Fletcher.
I find it stunning that this country churned out great aircraft such as the Victor seemingly at will through this period. Not that Dad's experiences were all easy going, including a hairy moment at Wittering (I've still got the runway landing light they found in his undercarriage).
Enjoyed some of the old b&w pics as well. I'll have to look through Dad's logbook and see if there's anything I can scan across.