6 results found
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: 193
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
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: 193
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: 259
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: 259
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: 249
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: 249
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: 265
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: 265
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: 214
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: 214
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: 383
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: 383
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