Unboxing the 1:72 scale Handley Page Victor K.2/SR.2... The Handley Page (HP) Victor was a jet-powered, strategic bomber which, alongside the other ‘V’ bombers, the Avro Vulcan and Vickers Valliant, formed an essential part of Britain’s nuclear deterrent during the early part of the Cold War. The Victor was designed to carry out long-range, low-altitude attacks, but was later relegated to an aerial refuelling role when it was no longer deemed effective as a strategic bomber. Learn more: https://

XH648 is the only remaining Handley Page Victor aircraft of its kind in the world. After five years of restoration it is now complete, one of the longest and largest conservation projects ever undertaken at IWM Duxford. In late 2016, Handley Page Victor XH648 was moved from the Conservation Hall in AirSpace to the Conservation in Action hangar, where extensive conservation work has been undertaken on the aircraft. | Timeline - World History

The Handley Page Victor XH648 in the Conservation in Action hangar at IWM Duxford is the only one of its type in the world. Chris Knapp, head industrial and large object conservation, explains what it was like inside the cockpit – and how a crew would have escaped it in an emergency. Find out more about how IWM is working to conserve this important object at http://ow.ly/cVVm30h6lUs. | Imperial War Museum Duxford