166 results found
Registration / Serial: | WL689 |
Military Code: | E |
Other Marks: | NE |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | [ WL689 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Coltishall (EGYC / CLF) (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Battle of Britain At Home Day Coltishall 1968 |
Photo Date: | 14 September 1968 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 18340Submit Correction |
View count: | 300 |
Late production Varsity T.1 built by Vickers at Hurn in November 1953. It wears code 'NE' whilst serving with the RAF Flying College at Cranwell; also the RAFFC's distinctive blue fuselage band.
Registration / Serial: | WL689 |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | [ WL689 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Coltishall (EGYC / CLF) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 14 September 1968 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Registration / Serial: | WL689 |
Military Code: | E |
Other Marks: | NE |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | [ WL689 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Coltishall (EGYC / CLF) (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Battle of Britain At Home Day Coltishall 1968 |
Photo Date: | 14 September 1968 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 18340Submit Correction |
View count: | 300 |
Late production Varsity T.1 built by Vickers at Hurn in November 1953. It wears code 'NE' whilst serving with the RAF Flying College at Cranwell; also the RAFFC's distinctive blue fuselage band.
Registration / Serial: | WL689 |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | [ WL689 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Coltishall (EGYC / CLF) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 14 September 1968 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Registration / Serial: | WJ894 |
Other Marks: | B |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | Not known |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 2 June 1953 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 12147Submit Correction |
View count: | 487 |
Statically exhibited at Heathrow North during QE II's Coronation week. 'B' of 1 Air Navigation School, based at RAF Hullavington. BOAC's maintenance hangars in background with a Constellation outside. The Varsity wears the initial all-metallic scheme with yellow 'trainer band' on the rear fuselage.
Registration / Serial: | WJ894 |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | Not known |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 2 June 1953 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Registration / Serial: | WJ894 |
Other Marks: | B |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | Not known |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 2 June 1953 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 12147Submit Correction |
View count: | 487 |
Statically exhibited at Heathrow North during QE II's Coronation week. 'B' of 1 Air Navigation School, based at RAF Hullavington. BOAC's maintenance hangars in background with a Constellation outside. The Varsity wears the initial all-metallic scheme with yellow 'trainer band' on the rear fuselage.
Registration / Serial: | WJ894 |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | Not known |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 2 June 1953 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Registration / Serial: | WF369 |
Military Code: | F |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | 528 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Newark Air Museum |
Photo Date: | 4 January 2013 |
Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
Photo ID: | 10594Submit Correction |
View count: | 157 |
Seen in the Newark Air Museum, and looking in excellent condition
Registration / Serial: | WF369 |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | 528 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 4 January 2013 |
Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
Registration / Serial: | WF369 |
Military Code: | F |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | 528 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Newark Air Museum |
Photo Date: | 4 January 2013 |
Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
Photo ID: | 10594Submit Correction |
View count: | 157 |
Seen in the Newark Air Museum, and looking in excellent condition
Registration / Serial: | WF369 |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | 528 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 4 January 2013 |
Photo by: | Mick BajcarContact |
Registration / Serial: | WL626 |
Other Marks: | P |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | [ WL626 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | East Midlands Aeropark |
Photo Date: | 18 June 2015 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 9241Submit Correction |
View count: | 919 |
Ex No. 6 Flying Training School. Flown as G-BHDD. Now deregistered.
Registration / Serial: | WL626 |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | [ WL626 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 18 June 2015 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Registration / Serial: | WL626 |
Other Marks: | P |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | [ WL626 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | East Midlands Aeropark |
Photo Date: | 18 June 2015 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 9241Submit Correction |
View count: | 919 |
Ex No. 6 Flying Training School. Flown as G-BHDD. Now deregistered.
Registration / Serial: | WL626 |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | [ WL626 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 18 June 2015 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Registration / Serial: | WL679 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | [ WL679 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment |
City / Airport: | Cosford (EGWC)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | RAF Museum Cosford |
Photo Date: | 10 June 2013 |
Photo by: | Peter de JongContact |
Photo ID: | 4454Submit Correction |
View count: | 755 |
The Varsity was a military crew trainer variant of the Viking airliner featuring tricycle (nosewheel) landing gear. No less than 160 examples were built.
Registration / Serial: | WL679 |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | [ WL679 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Cosford (EGWC)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 10 June 2013 |
Photo by: | Peter de JongContact |
Registration / Serial: | WL679 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | [ WL679 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment |
City / Airport: | Cosford (EGWC)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | RAF Museum Cosford |
Photo Date: | 10 June 2013 |
Photo by: | Peter de JongContact |
Photo ID: | 4454Submit Correction |
View count: | 755 |
The Varsity was a military crew trainer variant of the Viking airliner featuring tricycle (nosewheel) landing gear. No less than 160 examples were built.
Registration / Serial: | WL679 |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | [ WL679 ] |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Cosford (EGWC)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 10 June 2013 |
Photo by: | Peter de JongContact |
Registration / Serial: | WF409 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | 555 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | November 1972 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
Photo ID: | 1329Submit Correction |
View count: | 492 |
A line-up of 5 FTS Varsities at RAF Oakington in Cambridgeshire, which closed for fixed-wing flying two years later. Becoming an Army barracks, Gazelle and Lynx helicopters were based there between 1979 and 1991, after which the site became a Home Office immigration centre for asylum seekers
Registration / Serial: | WF409 |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | 555 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | November 1972 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
Registration / Serial: | WF409 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Varsity |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | 555 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | November 1972 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
Photo ID: | 1329Submit Correction |
View count: | 492 |
A line-up of 5 FTS Varsities at RAF Oakington in Cambridgeshire, which closed for fixed-wing flying two years later. Becoming an Army barracks, Gazelle and Lynx helicopters were based there between 1979 and 1991, after which the site became a Home Office immigration centre for asylum seekers
Registration / Serial: | WF409 |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 |
C/n (msn): | 555 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Oakington (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | November 1972 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |