Aircraft XD818 Photo

XD818, 1956 Vickers Valiant BK.1, C/N: Not Found XD875

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Aircraft 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., at EGWC, photo by Arjun Sarup

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.

Photo Info

Photographer	Arjun Sarup Contact More photos by Arjun Sarup
Shot Date	2012-05-21
Airport	EGWC RAF Cosford Airport, Cosford, Shropshire United Kingdom
Upload Date	2016-03-21
Views	257

EXIF Data

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
Dimensions	1200 × 801
Date Taken	2012-05-21 18:14:00

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