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Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2015, 17:03
Replies: 4
Views: 2,934
Posted By manxman57

Tony Blackman Book Victor Boys

Thanks for the suggestion I bought my book way back in 2012 then I found a number of errors so gave up and stored it if you would like a copy of the errors send me your email by pm


Manxman57
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2015, 20:26
Replies: 4
Views: 2,934
Posted By manxman57

Photos of Victor Tankers Asension

I am looking for photos of the Victor tankers at Widewake from April 1982 through the Falklands war and right up to the last tanker leaving in mid 1985.


Photos of the damage to XL232 after the...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2015, 21:00
Replies: 48
Views: 13,608
Posted By manxman57

XH588

There is no point in it going to Elvington as there is very little original taxiway for parking the victor and sometimes nimrod on it. the piece that runs from the gate onto the airfield to just past...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2015, 17:18
Replies: 0
Views: 1,375
Posted By manxman57

Question Victor B1 XH650 Accident

There is a picture of XH650 looking as if it had run of the Runway/Taxiway 99% sure it was Cottesmore but no record of it available. It is in a nose down attitude ad the main U/C doors seem to be...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2015, 16:22
Replies: 54
Views: 40,688
Posted By manxman57

HP Victor XH618

I was a crew chief on 214 at the time of 618's crash and at the time we had to check the Sdn aircraft for possible bombs


When I was researching for my Book on the Victor Published by Pen and...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2015, 20:50
Replies: 5
Views: 1,989
Posted By manxman57

Squadron Leader George Alexander

Squadron Leader Alexander Served with both the Mk 1 Tankers on the late !960s and possibly early 1970,s at RAF Marham


He also returned to the K2 Tanker Fleet at about 1976-80 at RAF Marham I...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2015, 16:01
Replies: 28
Views: 8,727
Posted By manxman57

Operation Corporate Flt Clifford

Many thanks for the info on the above any more information from anything to do with Corporate gratefully received


Roger Brooks
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2015, 17:20
Replies: 28
Views: 8,727
Posted By manxman57

OPeration Corporate Flt Lt Ian Clifford

This name appears in Vulcan 607 on a few occasions any ideas who he was,
Not Victor as far as I can see.


Roger
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2015, 17:18
Replies: 28
Views: 8,727
Posted By manxman57

Tanker Trash 214 Squadron

You and I must have been on 214 at the same time I was on the Engineering side as a Sgt Engines ending up as a Crew Chief on 214 and later on the K2 Fleet with 55 and 57 I left the RAF 1980 for BP...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2015, 20:19
Replies: 28
Views: 8,727
Posted By manxman57

Thumbs up Operation Corporate AARI's

I would like to say a big thank you for sorting this for me as trying to obtain access to the 540 and 541 is rather hard and long winded. I spent 12 years with the tanker fleet and ended up as a...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2015, 10:33
Replies: 28
Views: 8,727
Posted By manxman57

OPeration Corporate AARI'S

As far as my research into Operation Corporate, I am trying to clear up a bit of confusion regarding the AARI's that flew with the Vulcans. Please can you Help


My list so far is


Flt Lt Dick...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2015, 15:13
Replies: 5
Views: 2,341
Posted By manxman57

OPeration Corporate 82

Many thanks for you reply sorry rather late in replying.
I have already written a book on the Victor and would like to research the time they were at Widewake . Any thoughts welcome please PM me if...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2015, 15:03
Replies: 5
Views: 2,341
Posted By manxman57

Operation Corporate 82

Many thanks for your initial contact I would appreciate any details that might help my research I did PM you but maybe I did not achieve contact please pm me if you did not receive it


Manxman57
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jan 2015, 17:03
Replies: 5
Views: 2,341
Posted By manxman57

Operation Corporate Widewake 1982

I am looking for information regarding the 112MRV Sdn also known as 55 and 57 Sdn and the way the line working was carried out .Victor Tanker Ground Crew were very adapt at working any where in the...
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