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Constructed as a Victor B.2 by Handley Page at Radlett, Herts.. |
24 February 1963 |
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First flight. |
12 March 1963 |
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Complete at Radlett and waiting for colleciton by the RAF. |
13 March 1963 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to RAF Wittering, Cambs.
Flown from Radlett to Wittering. |
14 March 1963 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XM717. |
14 March 1963 |
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Transferred to No 100 Squadron, RAF Wittering. |
20 March 1964 |
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Transferred to Handley Page, Radlett.
Sent to Handley Page for modification. |
From 15 December 1964 to 14 January 1965 |
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Test flights. |
2 February 1965 |
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Loaned to Ministry of Aviation. |
8 February 1965 |
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Transferred to No 100 and 139 Squadrons, RAF Wittering. |
3 August 1966 |
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Transferred to Handley Page.
Sent to Handley Page for wing strengthening. |
22 December 1966 |
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Transferred to RAF Wittering. |
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Damaged and evaluated as Cat 3R. |
19 December 1967 |
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Transferred to Handley Page.
Sent to Handley Page for repairs. |
27 March 1968 |
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Transferred to RAF Wittering. |
June 1968 |
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No 100 Squadron disbanded. |
31 December 1968 |
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No 139 Squadron disbanded. |
7 January 1969 |
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Transferred to No 543 Squadron, RAF Wyton. |
12 March 1974 |
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Transferred to Hawker Siddeley Aircraft, Woodford.
Sent to Woodford for conversion. |
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Converted to a Victor K.2. |
24 May 1974 |
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543 Squadron disbanded. |
1 November 1977 |
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Transferred to No 55 Squadron, RAF Marham, Norfolk. |
30 April 1982 |
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Flown to Wideawake Island in the early days of the Falklands war. |
3 June 1982 |
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Returned to RAF Marham. |
7 June 1982 |
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Transferred to RAF Saint Athan.
Sent to Saint Athan for an overhaul. |
28 June 1982 |
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Transferred to No 55 Squadron, RAF Marham, Norfolk. |
6 November 1985 |
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Transferred to RAF Saint Athan.
Sent to Saint Athan for an overhaul. |
24 February 1986 |
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Transferred to No 57 Squadron, RAF Marham, Norfolk. |
14 April 1986 |
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Transferred to No 55 Squadron, RAF Marham, Norfolk. |
24 May 1986 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Victor K.2 of 55 Squadron at RAF Marham on display at the 1986 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete. |
25 October 1989 |
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Photographer: Dan Stijovich
Notes: On approach to March AFB after flying a Red Flag mission |
December 1990 |
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Transferred to No 55 Squadron, Muharraq Airfield, Bahrein.
Deployed to Bahrein for sorties in operation Desert Storm of the Gulf War. |
18 February 1991 |
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Transferred to No 55 Squadron, RAF Marham, Norfolk. |
18 March 1991 |
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Transferred to No 55 Squadron, Muharraq Airfield, Bahrein.
Returned to Bahrein. |
1991 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
25 May 1991 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Victor K.2 named Lucky Lou of 55 Squadron based at RAF Marham on display at the 1991 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete. |
25 May 1991 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Lucky Lou nose-art Desert Storm markings on this Victor K.2 of 55 Squadron at RAF Marham on display at the 1991 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete. |
Circa June 1991 |
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Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection |
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Transferred to No 55 Squadron, RAF Marham, Norfolk. |
By June 1992 |
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Markings Applied: Lucky Lou |
1 October 1993 |
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Last flight. |
15 October 1993 |
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No 55 Squadron disbanded. |
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Disassembled with the cockpit/nose section preserved for display. |
By December 1993 |
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Nose section reserved for the RAF Museum. |
December 1993 |
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The fuselage was sold for scrap to Birds Metals, Long Mar. |
2 March 1994 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Restoration and Storage Centre.
The cockpit/nose section was moved from Marham to RAF Cardington. |
12 February 1997 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
2010 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
