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Re: Handley Page Victor XH673

Posted by Steve T on Wed Nov 06, 2002 08:37:19 AM

In reply top Re: Handley Page Victor XH673 posted by Damien Burke on Tue Nov 05, 2002 04:57:34 PM

: The RAF Museum already has a Javelin, Buccaneer and Victor
: - at Cosford. I agree they should all be at Hendon - move
: some of the non-RAF stuff out and put it at Cosford inste
: ad (axis stuff, B-17 etc.).

Damien et al--

There's a fine idea...have the RAFM showcase RAF history alone, while Cosford (in the manner of the old St.Athan museum) covers the mix of connected subjects.

And yes, HP's stuff does seem to get the short end where museum displays are concerned, a considerable pity. The Victor is my favourite among the V-force designs (helped by my ownership of an ex-Victor "bang seat"); surely one of them ought to be preserved and displayed indoors. Hendon, of course, does have a nose section on view, but that really isn't the same!

S.

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