| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VK-500 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 260 |
| Operator Titles: | Jordan - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | BlackbusheMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGLK IATA: BBS Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | March 1956 to December 1956 |
| Photo from: | Peter de Jong Collection |
| Photo ID: | 632345 |
| Photo Comment |
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No longer wearing 'Arab Legion Air Force' titles. The Arab Legion was renamed the Jordanian army as per 1 March 1956. The photo was probably taken that month at Blackbushe. Ex G-AJDK of BEA, the Viking was used by King Hussein. It was replaced as the royal aircraft by a Varsity, VK-501, ex WF416, which was delivered from Eagle Aviation at Blackbushe in late 1956. The Viking fatally crashed in the Taurus mountains in Syria on 13 December 1956. This photo was added on 20 December 2023, and has since been viewed 171 times. |