Vickers Valiant - The first of the V bombers
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About the Vickers Valiant
Rushed into production as a stopgap measure until the Vulcan and Victor were ready, it saw action in Suez during the Crisis and during the nuclear tests. As a result of rushed production and the success of the other V bombers, it was the shortest lived of the aircraft, but covered aerial defence at a time when it was vital.
Contents
- "Vickers Valiant-The First V-Bomber" from Aerofax
- The Vickers Valiant B2 video history
- Classic British Jets: Valiant - a Documentary
- Pilots and Service Manual
- Survivors
- The first British Hydrogen bomb test
- Photos of the Valiant
- Thunder and Lightnings
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"Vickers Valiant-The First V-Bomber" from Aerofax
An excellent resource by Eric Morgan
Vickers Valiant: The First of the V-Bombers (Aerofax)
Amazon Price: $16.51 (as of 05/28/2012)
Classic British Jets: Valiant - a Documentary
From the Classic Jets series on Amazon.co.uk
It is delviered worldwide, but this is a Region 2 DVD so unless you are in the UK or Europe (or have a multi-region player) you won't be able to view it.
Pilots and Service Manual
How to fly a nuclear bomber
Survivors
Remaining Vickers Valiant
Photographic Print of Vickers Valiant prototype from RAF
Other than that only four nose sections survive.
The aircraft is close to vanishing into history altogether, like the Short Stirling bomber before it where all trace has been lost.
The photograph to the left is only available in UK and Europe, but is here for information purposes.
The first British Hydrogen bomb test
A video documentary
Although the Valiant is only briefly mentioned in this, the video is fascinating in its own right, showing footage of a hydrogen bomb airburst and interviews with the RAF men involved.
Photos of the Valiant
Images of the aircraft.
Thunder and Lightnings
The excellent site, Thunder and Lightnings has a complete section on the Valiant with crew memories, history and survivor details.
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/valiant/history.php
More lenses about the V-force
Th Vulcan, Victor and Valiant
In addition two of the surviving Vulcans XH558 and XL436 also have their own lenses.
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Treasures-By-Brenda
Mar 16, 2009 @ 8:35 pm | delete
- Nicely focused on your subject!
Brenda
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AdrienneJenkins
Mar 16, 2009 @ 4:11 pm | delete
- Good information
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tandemonimom Mar 15, 2009 @ 11:22 pm | delete
- This is very interesting - I knew very little about this subject, so I'm pleased to come across it! 5* for a well-researched lens.
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- Really interesting lens, and very thorough.
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