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XD818, 1956 Vickers Valiant BK.1, C/N: Not Found XD875
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XD818, 1956 Vickers Valiant BK.1, c/n Not Found XD875, Only complete Valiant out of 107 built that survives at RAF Museum Cosford, which also has on display a Victor and a Vulcan. XD818 from No. 49 Sqn. dropped Britain's first live H-bomb in 1957 during Op. Grapple. It was converted to a tanker in 1961.
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Only complete Valiant out of 107 built that survives at RAF Museum Cosford, which also has on display a Victor and a Vulcan. XD818 from No. 49 Sqn. dropped Britain's first live H-bomb in 1957 during Op. Grapple. It was converted to a tanker in 1961.
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Arjun Sarup Contact
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Shot Date 2012-05-21
Airport EGWC
RAF Cosford Airport, Albrighton, England United Kingdom
Upload Date 2016-03-21
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Camera Make NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model NIKON D300S
Shutter Speed 1/40 sec
Aperture f/5
ISO 320
Focal Length 24 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Center-weighted average
White Balance Auto
Software Ver.1.01
Dimensions 1200 × 801
Date Taken 2012-05-21 18:14:00
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XD818 @ EGWC - XD818 1956 Vickers Valiant BK1 Cosford 26.06.18 (3) - by PhilR
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XD818 @ EGWC - Cosford Air Museum - by Guitarist
Guitarist
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XD818 @ EGWC - Preserved with the Royal Air Museum at RAF Cosford EGWC. - by Clive Pattle
Clive Pattle
@ EGWC
XD818 @ EGLB - XD816 1956 Vickers Valiant BK1 nose RAF Brooklands - by PhilR
PhilR
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XD818 @ EGWC - The Valiant was the first of Bomber Command's V class aircraft and established Britain's air-borne nuclear deterrent force before pioneering operational in-flight refuelling in the Royal Air Force. - by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGWC
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