Aircraft XL231 Photo

XL231, 1962 Handley Page Victor K.2, C/N: HP80/76
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Photographer
Lars Baek Contact
Shot Date 2015-06-24
Airport EGYK
EGYK Airport
Upload Date 2022-11-14
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EXIF Data
Camera Make NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model NIKON D7100
Shutter Speed 1/500 sec
Aperture f/11
ISO 400
Focal Length 28 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Spot
White Balance Auto
Software Adobe Photoshop Elements 9.0 Windows
Dimensions 1200 × 901
Date Taken 2015-06-24 11:22:13
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Aircraft XL231, Victor K2. XL231 joined 139 Squadron on 1 February 1962. It was converted to become the prototype K.2 Tanker on 23 January 1972 and saw service in the Falklands War, in support of the 'Operation Black Buck' Vulcan raid on Port Stanley, and later in the Gu, at X4EV, photo by Chris Hall
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Aircraft XL231, Handley Page Victor K2 at the Yorkshire Air Museum Elvington, photo by Ingo Warnecke
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Aircraft XL231, Victor K.2 of 57 Squadron on display at the 1979 Greenham Common Air Tattoo., at GREENHAM, photo by Peter Nicholson
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Aircraft XL231, Handley Page Victor K2 (HP-80). A close-up of "Lusty Lindy's" nose art and 75th anniversary of RAF 55 Sqn sticker. Taken in June 1997 at The Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington., at EGYK, photo by Malcolm Clarke
Malcolm Clarke
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Aircraft XL231, In the twilight of its carreer the Victor visited the Yeovilton air day., at EGDY, photo by Joop de Groot
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