| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XM717 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Handley Page HP-80 Victor |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Handley Page HP-80 Victor |
| Aircraft Version: | Handley Page HP-80 Victor K2 |
| C/n (msn): | HP80/85 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Lucky Lou |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | AbbotsfordMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYXX IATA: YXX Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | August 1986 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 212277 |
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Constructed as a B.2 in 1963, this Victor was converted to a K.2 in 1974. Based at RAF Ascension (Wideawake Island) at the beginning of the Falklands war the tanker also flew sorties out of Bahrain during operation Desert Storm of the Gulf War in 1990. Retired in 1993, the nose section was preserved when it was scrapped. Stored for a while, the nose was transferred to the RAF Museum in Hendon in 1997 and put on display. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 February 2020, and has since been viewed 536 times. |