| | The Handley-Page Victor was third and final aircraft in Britain's V-bomber fleet, built to carry the nuclear deterrent during the Cold War. Built during the 1950s and 1960s, the bomber was designed to fly higher and faster than contemporary fighter aircraft so that it could penetrate Soviet airspace with its deadly load unopposed. In later years, it switched to a conventional role and saw service in the Borneo conflict of 1962-66, when two B.1A aircraft flew the Victor's only offensive mission, during the Falklands War in the 1980s and in 1991 in the Gulf War as an in-flight refuelling tanker, before withdrawal later that year. The Aerofax series already covers the Vulcan and Valiant bombers and this new book completes the V-bomber set. The authors have provided a complete and thorough history of the aircraft from its initial design, through the development period to its operational service. Much new information has been gathered together, and aviation historians and enthusiasts will appreciate the numerous unpublished photographs which have been included to illustrate the informative text. Contents:
- Introduction
- Glossary
- 1 – Beginning
- 2 – Test Beds, Prototypes and Mark 1s
- 3 – Production Mark 2s and Unbuilt Proposals
- 4 – Service History
- 5 – Trials Aircraft
- 6 – Detail Description
- 7 – What Was it Like?
- Appendices
- 1 – Contracts and Airframe Histories
- 2 – Victor Flying Units
- 3 – Victor Mk.2 Conversion Programme
- Bibliography
- Victors in Colour
- Unit Badges
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