Another view of XL165 to compliment my upload at #21927 which carries relevant information

This Victor was built as a B2 and retained by HP for autopilot trials, also with A&AEE Boscombe Down. XL164 never flew as a bomber, rather was selected at the end of 1972 to be one of a number of B2s converted into K2 tankers, with modification work carried out at Woodford. After serving with 57 and 55 Sqn, the latter being the last to operate the type, XL164 was wfu in September 1993 and flown to Brize Norton in for use as an instructional airframe (9215M). It was scrapped in August 1995 with the nose saved by the Gatwick Aviation Museum, moving to The Bournemouth Aviation Museum in May 2013.

To Catterick November 1974. Photo by Dereck Hine.

Cockpit preserved by the Midland Air Museum in the UK. Photo from: National Archives of Australia

Possibly recently repainted, with no unit markings carried. Unfortunately the serial is not visible in this image but I believe this to be XL162.

Delivered to the RAF as Victor B.2 XH673 in 1960. Converted to as K.2 tanker from 1968 to 1976. Withdrawn from use at Marham in 1986. Allocated maintenance serial 8911M and preserved there. Scrapped in 2020.

This Victor first flew in November 1959 and spent its entire career as a test frame based at Radlett, Boscombe Down and Bedford. It was placed into storage at Radlett in November 1968 but, after plans for tanker conversion fell through, SOC in October 1975 with 243 test flights to be then used as a spares source. In August 1983 the gutted hulk was scrapped with only the cockpit saved for preservation. This was bought by SWAM and will be restored to display condition, especially important as this is the last surviving section of any B.2, the others being B.1s or K.2 tanker conversions.

Delivered as a Victor B.2 in 1960. Modified to a Victor K.2 tanker from 1969 to 1976. Badly damaged during static cabin pressure tests at Marham in 1993 and scrapped.

Now at the Midland Air Museum at Coventry.

Built for the RAF as a Victor B.2 in 1962. Converted to a Victor K.2 tanker in 1968/70. Withdrawn from use at Marham in 1988 and used as ground trainer 9024M. To the fire section in 1989 and scrapped in 1996.

Delivered to the RAF as XH648 in 1959. To the Imperial War Museum at Duxford in 1976.

57 Squadron, home based at Marham. Delivered to the RAF on 26 Jan 1961 as a B2. Converted to a K2 21 May 1970. Relegated to BDRF at Marham 0 2Jul 1986 with maintenance code 8910M. Scrapped during Jun 1994. The nose is preserved first at the Norfolk and Suffolk Air Museum in Flixton Jul 2005 then the Marham Aviation Heritage Centre on 27 Apr 2018.

Photographer no known.