I would say the Vs were the coolest way to see the world,
Even better on tankers. I was on a Valiant tanker squadron at Honington in company with two Main Force Victor squadrons. I would be overseas more often than at home. Being young, single and unattached I used to do my crew's trips and all the expectant fathers, sick lame and lazy trips too.
The poor sods who were in Flying Training with me who had been 'specially selected' for Victors could only get one Lone Ranger a year.
I flew the routes again as a contract helicopter pilot. Slightly more northerly as BA fly over Russia but this time the company were paying: business class.