13K views · 128 reactions | XH648 is the only remaining Handley Page Victor aircraft of its kind in the world. After five years of restoration it is now complete, one of the longest and largest conservation projects ever undertaken at IWM Duxford. In late 2016, Handley Page Victor XH648 was moved from the Conservation Hall in AirSpace to the Conservation in Action hangar, where extensive conservation work has been undertaken on the aircraft. | Timeline - World History | Facebook

Handley-Page Victor forward fuselage section on the restoration floor at IWM Duxford (Hangar 5). #coldwar #ColdWarHistory #handleypage #victor #vforce | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Valiant and Victor cockpit sections under restoration at Imperial War Museum Duxford | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Unboxing the 1:72 scale Handley Page Victor K.2/SR.2... The Handley Page (HP) Victor was a jet-powered, strategic bomber which, alongside the other ‘V’ bombers, the Avro Vulcan and Vickers Valliant, formed an essential part of Britain’s nuclear deterrent during the early part of the Cold War. The Victor was designed to carry out long-range, low-altitude attacks, but was later relegated to an aerial refuelling role when it was no longer deemed effective as a strategic bomber. Learn more: https://

Handley-Page Victor XH648 - the Victor would be the last of the V-Bombers to serve, after a renaissance as a tanker - at Imperial War Museum Duxford #coldwar #victor #warbirds #avgeek #aviation | Daniel J Wheatcroft

The Handley Page Victor was unlike any other aircraft of its time. With its distinctive crescent-shaped wings and clean, almost futuristic lines, it stood as a striking symbol of Britain’s Cold War ambitions. #aviation #aviationlovers #aircraft | The War Rooms