7 results found
| Registration / Serial: | WF414 |
| Military Code: | CC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | 560 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 15 August 1973 |
| Photo from: | John Visanich Collection |
| Photo ID: | 836748Submit Correction |
| View count: | 123 |
Operated by 5 FTS. Photo by Ben Ullings.
| Registration / Serial: | WF414 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | 560 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 15 August 1973 |
| Photo from: | John Visanich Collection |
| Registration / Serial: | WF414 |
| Military Code: | CC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | 560 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 15 August 1973 |
| Photo from: | John Visanich Collection |
| Photo ID: | 836748Submit Correction |
| View count: | 123 |
Operated by 5 FTS. Photo by Ben Ullings.
| Registration / Serial: | WF414 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | 560 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 15 August 1973 |
| Photo from: | John Visanich Collection |
| Registration / Serial: | WF325 |
| Military Code: | Y |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | 517 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 31 July 1967 |
| Photo by: | Chris EnglandContact |
| Photo ID: | 447331Submit Correction |
| View count: | 364 |
Struck off charge on 2 October 1970 and used by the fire school at RAF Catterick. Other aircraft in shot are WJ941/G, WJ921/F, and WJ899/D, all 5 FTS..
| Registration / Serial: | WF325 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | 517 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 31 July 1967 |
| Photo by: | Chris EnglandContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WF325 |
| Military Code: | Y |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | 517 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 31 July 1967 |
| Photo by: | Chris EnglandContact |
| Photo ID: | 447331Submit Correction |
| View count: | 364 |
Struck off charge on 2 October 1970 and used by the fire school at RAF Catterick. Other aircraft in shot are WJ941/G, WJ921/F, and WJ899/D, all 5 FTS..
| Registration / Serial: | WF325 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | 517 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 31 July 1967 |
| Photo by: | Chris EnglandContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WL670 |
| Military Code: | P |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL670 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 31 July 1967 |
| Photo by: | Chris EnglandContact |
| Photo ID: | 447325Submit Correction |
| View count: | 369 |
Perished on RAF Valley's fire dump after being struck off charge on 19 September 1974.
| Registration / Serial: | WL670 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL670 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 31 July 1967 |
| Photo by: | Chris EnglandContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WL670 |
| Military Code: | P |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL670 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 31 July 1967 |
| Photo by: | Chris EnglandContact |
| Photo ID: | 447325Submit Correction |
| View count: | 369 |
Perished on RAF Valley's fire dump after being struck off charge on 19 September 1974.
| Registration / Serial: | WL670 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL670 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 31 July 1967 |
| Photo by: | Chris EnglandContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WL634 |
| Military Code: | Y |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL634 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 1973 |
| Photo by: | Lewis GrantContact |
| Photo ID: | 342092Submit Correction |
| View count: | 371 |
Three Varsities of 5 FTS, seen at their home base. Note the different liveries. The left side aircraft, WF413 'V' has the newer RAF trainer red/white livery. The middle aircraft, WL671 'Q' is in the previous training colours, with dayglo areas, while WL634 'Y' has an odd mix of both liveries.
| Registration / Serial: | WL634 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL634 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 1973 |
| Photo by: | Lewis GrantContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WL634 |
| Military Code: | Y |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL634 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 1973 |
| Photo by: | Lewis GrantContact |
| Photo ID: | 342092Submit Correction |
| View count: | 371 |
Three Varsities of 5 FTS, seen at their home base. Note the different liveries. The left side aircraft, WF413 'V' has the newer RAF trainer red/white livery. The middle aircraft, WL671 'Q' is in the previous training colours, with dayglo areas, while WL634 'Y' has an odd mix of both liveries.
| Registration / Serial: | WL634 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL634 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 1973 |
| Photo by: | Lewis GrantContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WJ942 |
| Military Code: | N |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WJ942 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 1973 |
| Photo by: | Lewis GrantContact |
| Photo ID: | 342090Submit Correction |
| View count: | 362 |
Flown by 5 Flying Training School, seen at it home base, RAF Oakington. Delivered in 1953, stored/scrapped at Kemble around 1975.
| Registration / Serial: | WJ942 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WJ942 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 1973 |
| Photo by: | Lewis GrantContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WJ942 |
| Military Code: | N |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WJ942 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 1973 |
| Photo by: | Lewis GrantContact |
| Photo ID: | 342090Submit Correction |
| View count: | 362 |
Flown by 5 Flying Training School, seen at it home base, RAF Oakington. Delivered in 1953, stored/scrapped at Kemble around 1975.
| Registration / Serial: | WJ942 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WJ942 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 1973 |
| Photo by: | Lewis GrantContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WL628 |
| Military Code: | X |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL628 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 1973 |
| Photo by: | Lewis GrantContact |
| Photo ID: | 342078Submit Correction |
| View count: | 357 |
Flown by 5 Flying Training School, seen at it home base, RAF Oakington. This Varsity was retired in 1974 and went to the RAF Wattisham fire dump.
| Registration / Serial: | WL628 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL628 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 1973 |
| Photo by: | Lewis GrantContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WL628 |
| Military Code: | X |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL628 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 1973 |
| Photo by: | Lewis GrantContact |
| Photo ID: | 342078Submit Correction |
| View count: | 357 |
Flown by 5 Flying Training School, seen at it home base, RAF Oakington. This Varsity was retired in 1974 and went to the RAF Wattisham fire dump.
| Registration / Serial: | WL628 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ WL628 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 1973 |
| Photo by: | Lewis GrantContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WF409 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | 555 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | November 1972 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 1329Submit Correction |
| View count: | 557 |
A line-up of 5 FTS Varsities at RAF Oakington in Cambridgeshire, which closed for fixed-wing flying two years later. Becoming an Army barracks, Gazelle and Lynx helicopters were based there between 1979 and 1991, after which the site became a Home Office immigration centre for asylum seekers
| Registration / Serial: | WF409 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | 555 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | November 1972 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WF409 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | 555 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | November 1972 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 1329Submit Correction |
| View count: | 557 |
A line-up of 5 FTS Varsities at RAF Oakington in Cambridgeshire, which closed for fixed-wing flying two years later. Becoming an Army barracks, Gazelle and Lynx helicopters were based there between 1979 and 1991, after which the site became a Home Office immigration centre for asylum seekers
| Registration / Serial: | WF409 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
| C/n (msn): | 555 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | November 1972 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |