Aircraft Photo of K3612 | Vickers 264 Valentia Mk1 | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #633832
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:K3612
Military Code:F
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers 264 Valentia
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers 264 Valentia
Aircraft Version:Vickers 264 Valentia Mk1
C/n (msn):[ K3612 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Location
City / Heliport:Cairo - Heliopolis Heliport
Country:Egypt
Airport Codes:None
 
Photo Date:January 1934 to September 1941
Photo from:Peter de Jong Collection
Photo ID: 633832
Photo Comment

This is RAF Heliopolis in Cairo - not the same airfield as Almaza (HEAZ). Some of the buildings look more modern than the aircraft, but then the Valentia looked outdated from the outset. Nevertheless, the type served well into WWII, sometimes still uncamouflaged. The second machine, K3605, even flew a bombing sortie against Italian troops at Sidi Barrani, Egypt in November 1940. The third, K3163, has its serial painted as KR3163, being a rebuilt Victoria. These are No 216 Sqn aircraft.

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