| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VW858 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 651 Valetta C1 |
| C/n (msn): | 416 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | RAF Transport Command |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | KirkbrideMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGOX IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 30 December 1958 |
| Photo from: | Tim Spearman Collection |
| Photo ID: | 752191 |
| Photo Comment |
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Scrapped in April 1959. Ferry Support Squadron titles behind cockpit windows. RAF Kirkbride was home to 12MU which handled the storage and disposal of large numbers of aircraft post WW2 with around 1,200 aircraft present by 1949. The airfield closed in 1960. This photo was added on 24 November 2024, and has since been viewed 82 times. |