How’s the restoration going scott? Is there a website where we can see your progress?

I’d just like to wish the people involved with the possible relocation of this girl the best of luck with the move. I am sure there would be no shortage of both skilled and unskilled personel who frequent this forum that would offer their help free of charge. I would gladly help, and probably know a few others (all serving RAF members, like myself) who’d give up their time to help rehome this lightning.

Should a plan come together, please PM me and I’m there!

I’ve always though tha Valiant was quite a nice looking aircraft. Simple tried and tested design, which served the purpose it was designed for. Obvioulsly it’s delta and crescent winged counterparts attracted a good deal more attention, leaving the Valiant to carry on regardless, almost behind the scenes.

I do wonder though, if the metal fatigue in the main spars hadn’t existed, just how long their service life might have been? The Vulcans were retired in 1984 ish (apart from 558 obviously) and the Victor continued to serve until 1993, some 40+ years after the first flight from Radlett.

With the Valiant B2 pre-empting the need for a low level role, i suspect that had they not been scrapped when they were, they may well have outlived their V counterparts, perhaps even condeming them to an earlier grave! I can imagine the headlines now about them bombing the runway at Stanley and refueling fast jets in the gulf!

Video capture card for your PC should do the trick, would love to see it!

ok then here’s another one, see if you can tell where this is 😀

Judging by the way the paint looks around it, i’d say it was on the underside of the jet somewhere, belly perhaps? As to it’s purpose, not got a clue! Stab in the dark, some kind of fuel drain.