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Handley Page Victor
B2/K2
XH669 The following is a
brief history that we have on the airframe. If anyone can
confirm or add to these details any information would be much
appreciated. |
Victor K2 XH669 at RAF
Mildenhall 1988 (image courtest Peter Nicholson) |
Aircraft Type:
Victor B2/K2
6/8/59: First flight.
22/12/59: Awaiting
collection handed over to Controller (Aircraft) at Park Street.
3/9/60: Loaned to
Handley Page for SBAC display at Farnborough.
17/6/63: Handley Page
for mods (conversion to B2R).
21/6/66: RAF Wittering
OCU.
10/10/68: Handley Page
for storage.
3/6/70: Hawker Siddeley
Woodford for K2 conversion.
20/1/77: 57 Sqn. RAF
Marham
18/8/80: RAF St Athan
for major servicing.
12/11/80: 57 Sqn. RAF
Marham.
10/6/83: RAF St Athan
for major servicing.
31/8/83: 57 Sqn. RAF
Marham.
20/3/86: 55 Sqn. RAF
Marham.
26/6/87: RAF St Athan
for major servicing.
3/11/87: 55 Sqn. RAF
Marham.
21/6/90: Engine fire. Emergency landing at RAF Waddington. Aircraft was not
repaired and allotted 9092M
Update from Pete Cross:
I was on 55 Sqn when XH669 diverted to Waddington in June
1990. Your web site states that it had an engine fire causing it
to make an emergency landing at Waddo. It wasn't an engine fire,
it was a hot air leak from one of the inboard engines that
caused damage to the flying controls. Definitely not an engine
fire.
12/5/95: Aircraft
scrapped. Nose section removed for restoration.
Aim of restoration:
To restore the cockpit of
XH669 to K2 standard.
Can you help find
the following ?
Instruments, morse key,
refuelling nozzle, squadron patches, Victor Aircrew t-shirts,
Victor B1 and B2 Pilot's notes, a copy of Blue Spear the Movie,
aircrew equipment and flying clothing, photographs or videos of
XH669 in service.
XH669 gallery
The following
photograph has been kindly provided by Keith Saunders and it shows
XH669 in the early 60's. It is believed to be at the Farnborough Airshow
either in 1960 or 1962. Can anyone confirm please?
Photograph courtesy Keith
Saunders
