| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XL190 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Handley Page HP-80 Victor |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Handley Page HP-80 Victor |
| Aircraft Version: | Handley Page HP-80 Victor K2 |
| C/n (msn): | HP80/71 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | FairfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGVA IATA: FFD Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | IAT - International Air Tattoo 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 21 July 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 520809 |
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What a futuristic sight of this aircraft that made its first flight in September 1961. XL190 made its very last flight on 19 October 1993. XL190 retired into St Mawgan and was used as a ground instructional airframe as 9216M until 1998. In early 1998, the airframe was sold to the Imperial Aviation Group for a full restoration and supposedly to ground running condition but the sale collapsed. In January 1999 the Victor was bought by a scrap company. Luckily, the cockpit was saved and brought by the RAF Manston History Museum where it is on display from February 1999. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 November 2022, and has since been viewed 931 times. |