Delivered as a Victor B.2 in 1962. Converted to a Victor K.2 tanker in 1970. Crashed short of the runway at Hamilton, Ontario in 1986. Nose section saved. and moved to a private collector near Newbury, OH. Sections of the skin were used to make planetags. Sold and moved to Iron Mountain, MI in 2023 for restoration. There is a feature about it in the December 2024 edition of Flypast.

Arrivals on day before the Air show. Photo taken from the beach.

Sadly, this Victor was lost one year after this picture was taken, on 19 June 1986. It crashed on approach to Hamilton airport, Canada after the crew had misidentified the runway. It landed 300 feet short of the runway.

Built as a B.2 bomber. Modified to K.2 tanker and here newly repainted in the later hemp scheme with 55 Squadron markings on its fin. Lost in crash 06.86.

Displaying at Binbrook with accompanying Lightning F.3.

Battle of Britiain Airshow, 1984.

No. 55 Squadron. Just about to touch down on runway 03 after a simulated refuelling with a pair of Lightnings. It used radio-call "Blue Spear 01", a reference to the squadron insignia carried on the fin.

Operated by No. 55 Squadron. Backtracking for departure from runway 03.

Displaying the marks of 232OCU but probably already flying for 55 Sqdn by this time, this Victor came to grief when it crashed in appalling weather on approach to Hamilton, Ontario, during an airshow on 19.6.86. Stripped out nose was retained by the CWH then moved to a private owner in Ohio