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 VICTOR XL160 COCKPIT MOVE TO MARHAM AVIATION HERITAGE CENTRE 27 April saw Victor XL160 move from the Norfolk & Suffolk Avuiation Museum at Flixton, Suffolk to undergo a deep restoration after 24 years out in the cold. These pics were taken later on May 6 … Continue reading →

RADLETT REMINISCENCES – By Ron Palmer, May 2002 REMEMBERING H.P. DAYS AT RADLETT WITH VICTORS, CANBERRAS & HERALDS BY RON PALMER, A FORMER INSPECTOR AT H.P. RADLETT, MAY 2002 Great to receive this letter from ex-H.P. Inspector Ron Palmer in … Continue reading →

FALKLANDS WAR AGM-45 “SHRIKE” PYLON TEAM, March 2008 We published a shot some issues ago of the 2 Shrike missile pylons as kindly gifted to N&SAM from IWM Duxford some time ago. These lie at the foot of the cockpit … Continue reading →

BITS FOR LINDY: THE SPARES OF XL190, 1999 SOURCING MORE SPARE PARTS FOR ANDRE AND VICTOR K2 XL231 “LUSTY LINDY” Above: Inset pics 1 & 2: XL190’s nose leg with original illustration. The nose unit was secured for Andre, the … Continue reading →

Tragedy Strikes on Wyton’s ‘Victor’ Day And the story of another flight becomes a tribute. We’re indebted to former 543 Squadron “photog” Allan Lowe for a collection of press cuttings recording the tragedy as well as some personal photographs of … Continue reading →