Posted By:	Richard Sufficool
Posted On:	Tuesday May 15, 2012 at 12:25 AM
Message: Those Victors look so huge until...... [PIC] you see them with a USAF C5 Galaxy and a C141 Starlifter in the background. By that time (1982), the Victors were tankers and did the refueling and the Vulcans did the bombing. This was taken during the Falklands War on Ascension Island. (we helped them out a bit. LOL)

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(PIC) Aircraft pic of the day? British Handley Page Victor K2 by Ken Allen #21187

Very nice Ken. (EOM) by Dick Johnson #21187.1

That's one sinister looking plane! (EOM) by Jim Schultz #21187.2

For sure...a real cold war relic! (EOM) by Ken Allen #21187.2.1

The Victor was an awesome looking bomber.... [PIC] by Richard Sufficool #21187.3

In the James Bond Film Thunderball, Emilio Largo Steals the Nuclear Weapons From an Avro Vulcan (EOM) by Ed Stutz #21187.3.1

But don't forget the original V-bomber gang member .... by Chris Sweetman #21187.3.2

Those Victors look so huge until...... [PIC] by Richard Sufficool #21187.4

One more pic you might get a kick out of...[PIC] by Richard Sufficool #21187.4.1

One British newspaper ran with the headline for this operation as ....... by Chris Sweetman #21187.4.1.1

Rich, this is a fascinating image of a base in action .... by Chris Sweetman #21187.4.1.2

I wonder if those Phantoms were "Wild Weasel" radar jammers. (EOM) by Richard Sufficool #21187.4.1.2.1

Impressive image Ken - thanks for posting. (EOM) by Chris Sweetman #21187.5

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