Aircraft Photo of WL679 | Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #21703
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:WL679
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Varsity
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Varsity
Aircraft Version:Vickers 668 Varsity T.1
C/n (msn):[ WL679 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:CosfordMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGWC   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
 
Photo Date:12 May 2010
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 21703
Photo Comment

Displaying her starboard 14-cylinder Bristol Hercules radial to advantage, this Varsity made the last flight of the type on 27.7.92. Built at Hurn in 1953 and later assigned to the Royal Radar Establishment (RRE) at Pershore and involved with LLTV, FLIR, thermal imaging and missile sensor trials

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