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Vickers Valiant B1
XD826
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. |
Valliant XD826 - 7
Squadron |
Aircraft Type: 758
B(K)1
15/12/56: First flight.
9/1/57: Awaiting
Collection
22/1/57: Controller
(Aircraft) For Flight Refuelling Probe trials
12/2/57: 7 Sqn RAF
Honington where it remained until July 1960 (except for going to
Vickers / Marshalls for modifications).
19/7/60: 90 Sqn RAF
Honington
16/10/61: 138 Sqn RAF
Wittering.
25/4/62: 232 OCU RAF
Gaydon.
5/12/62 - 25/2/63:
Vickers for Mods.
25/2/63: Returned
to 232 OCU
15/10/64: 543 Sqn.
12/64: Withdrawn from
use.
4/3/65: SOC and
allotted to Feltwell as Ground Instructional Airframe 7872M.
Nose section as NBS Trainer.
XD826 Nose section (image
courtesy Pete Sharpe)
Aim of restoration:
To restore XD826 to B1
standard.
Can you help find
the following ?
Instruments, morse key,
refuelling nozzle, escape hatch, squadron patches, Valiant Pilot's notes,
aircrew equipment and flying clothing, photographs or videos of
XD826 in service.
Flying in the
Valiant
We have been granted
permission by
Flightglobal to
reproduce the following article from Flight magazine dated
19th July 1957, when a journalist was given the opportunity
of flying in XD826 of 7sqn RAF Honington on a two hour
training flight, the actual aircraft we are currently
restoring.
The above
document is in PDF format and will require Adobe Reader (or
similar) to view.
