Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1
Item Number:
AIR11001A
AIR11001A
Manufacturer
AIRFIX
AIRFIX
Scale:
1:72
1:72
The Valiant was the first RAF V-bomber to enter service.
The most conventional of the three designs, it was also the first to drop bombs on Egyptian airfields during the Suez Campaign.
It was also the first RAF aircraft to drop a hydrogen bomb during Operation Grapple tests in 1957. However, its career was cut short by serious problems with its rear spar, leading to fatal accidents and subsequent fleet retirement.
Plastic model kit
Decal options:
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
The most conventional of the three designs, it was also the first to drop bombs on Egyptian airfields during the Suez Campaign.
It was also the first RAF aircraft to drop a hydrogen bomb during Operation Grapple tests in 1957. However, its career was cut short by serious problems with its rear spar, leading to fatal accidents and subsequent fleet retirement.
Plastic model kit
Decal options:
- WZ393 - No. 90 Sqn RAF. RAF Honington 1957
- XD818 - No. 49 Sqn RAF. Based at Christmas Island in 1957 for Operation Grapple
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
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