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| Registration / Serial: | VK-500 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 260 |
| Operator Titles: | Jordan - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Blackbushe (EGLK / BBS)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | March 1956 to December 1956 |
| Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 632345Submit Correction |
| View count: | 361 |
No longer wearing 'Arab Legion Air Force' titles. The Arab Legion was renamed the Jordanian army as per 1 March 1956. The photo was probably taken that month at Blackbushe. Ex G-AJDK of BEA, the Viking was used by King Hussein. It was replaced as the royal aircraft by a Varsity, VK-501, ex WF416, which was delivered from Eagle Aviation at Blackbushe in late 1956. The Viking fatally crashed in the Taurus mountains in Syria on 13 December 1956.
| Registration / Serial: | VK-500 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 260 |
| Operator Titles: | Jordan - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Blackbushe (EGLK / BBS)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | March 1956 to December 1956 |
| Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VK-500 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 260 |
| Operator Titles: | Jordan - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Blackbushe (EGLK / BBS)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | March 1956 to December 1956 |
| Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 632345Submit Correction |
| View count: | 361 |
No longer wearing 'Arab Legion Air Force' titles. The Arab Legion was renamed the Jordanian army as per 1 March 1956. The photo was probably taken that month at Blackbushe. Ex G-AJDK of BEA, the Viking was used by King Hussein. It was replaced as the royal aircraft by a Varsity, VK-501, ex WF416, which was delivered from Eagle Aviation at Blackbushe in late 1956. The Viking fatally crashed in the Taurus mountains in Syria on 13 December 1956.
| Registration / Serial: | VK-500 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 260 |
| Operator Titles: | Jordan - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Blackbushe (EGLK / BBS)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | March 1956 to December 1956 |
| Photo from: | Peter de Jong CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VK-500 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 260 |
| Operator Titles: | Jordan - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Blackbushe (EGLK / BBS)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 10 September 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 22435Submit Correction |
| View count: | 543 |
Jordanian (Arab Legion Air Force) Viking 1B ex British European Airways G-AJDK at Blackbushe for servicing. Operated by Jordan from October 1953 until lost in a crash in December 1956.
| Registration / Serial: | VK-500 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 260 |
| Operator Titles: | Jordan - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Blackbushe (EGLK / BBS)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 10 September 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | VK-500 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 260 |
| Operator Titles: | Jordan - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Blackbushe (EGLK / BBS)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 10 September 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 22435Submit Correction |
| View count: | 543 |
Jordanian (Arab Legion Air Force) Viking 1B ex British European Airways G-AJDK at Blackbushe for servicing. Operated by Jordan from October 1953 until lost in a crash in December 1956.
| Registration / Serial: | VK-500 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 260 |
| Operator Titles: | Jordan - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Blackbushe (EGLK / BBS)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 10 September 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |