Aircraft Photo of XD864 | Vickers Valiant B(K)1 | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #305557
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:XD864
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Valiant
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Valiant
Aircraft Version:Vickers Valiant B(K)1
C/n (msn):Not known
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:7 Sqn
Location
City / Airport:Utrecht - SoesterbergMap
Country:Netherlands
Airport Codes:ICAO: EHSB   IATA: UTC   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Internationaal Vliegfeest 1958
 
Photo Date:5 July 1958
Photo from:Jonathan Verschuuren Collection
Photo ID: 305557
Photo Comment

On 12 August 1960, this Valiant crashed on the disused airfield of Spanhoe in England, in an attempt to make an emergency landing shortly after take off from RAF Wittering. This photo is on file at the Gilze-Rijen Heritage Room.

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