ADF-SERIALS
Australian
& New Zealand Military Aircraft Serials & History
Handley Page HP.80 Victor B.2
|
RAF Serial |
Type |
Construction Number |
Aircraft History |
| XH675 | B.2 | HP80/60 |
09/1962
Received at Base Squadron Edinburgh ex UK for use
by a private contractor in conjunction with 4 JSTU RAF in Blue Steel Trials. Returned to UK Converted to K.2 Tanker. Flew with 55 SQN RAF 06/91 to RAF Marham fire dump 12/93 scrapped (Some parts at Newark Air Museum UK)
The Serial noted on the RAAF card is XH765 but this serial was actually an RAF Gloster Javelin FAW9R which was delivered to the RAF on 30/05/1960 and then written of on 05/11/1963. |
| XL161 | B.2 | HP80/64 | 04/06/1962
Received at Base Squadron Edinburgh ex UK for use
by a private contractor in conjunction with 4
JSTU RAF in Blue Steel Trials. Returned to UK, Flew 44 Missions with 55 SQN RAF from Muharraq AB, Bahrain in first Gulf War, 20/10/93 final flight to RAF Lyneham Allocated maintenance serial 9214M 08/95 scrapped at RAF Lyneham, (Some parts at Newark Air Museum UK)
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Victor with Blue Steel Gallery
