| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XH669 |
| 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): | HP80/54 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | MildenhallMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGUN IATA: MHZ Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Mildenhall Air Fete 1988 |
| Photo Date: | 28 May 1988 |
| Photo by: | Fergal Goodman |
| Photo ID: | 539145 |
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XH669 was prematurely retired after, on 21 June 1990, a hot air leak from one of the inboard engines caused damage to the flying controls and necessitated an emergency landing at RAF Waddington. The aircraft remained on the dump at Waddington for some years before being scrapped in May 1995, though the nose section was saved and is now at Duxford. This photo is copyright © Fergal Goodman, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 January 2023, and has since been viewed 318 times. |