Vickers Valiant - Survivor XD857

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BK.1 XD857 - Marham Aviation Heritage Centre, RAF Marham, Norfolk

Valiant BK.1 XD857 at RAF Marham, 10th May 2017; Richard E Flagg

Valiant BK.1 XD857 at Flixton, 16th August 2006; Richard E Flagg

The last mortal remains of Valiant XD857 is this small section of the cockpit. The picture shows the front pressure bulkhead well, and how the nose was cut horizontally around its mid-point, and vertically just behind the pilots' seats. The pilots' deck is still intact but pretty much gutted with little to give away its true identity as a rare Valiant survivor. After several years seen draped in tarpaulin at the Norfolk and Suffolk Air Museum, XD857 was moved to the Marham Aviation Heritage Centre in May 2017 for restoration.

Information on this page current as of 16/11/2021, last updated by Jake

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Garry O'Keefe from London	Posted at 4:51pm on Friday, May 24th, 2013
A more recent shot has not been shown as the bulkhead was repainted some time ago and her sides 'evened up', while she is now raised and mounted on a special display stand. She is next in line for further attention but preparing the 'other two' V's for another harsh winter is vital due to their better overall condition and time constraints. SERVICE HISTORY First flight 5/1/57, d/d 1/2/57, Wittering 49 Sqn, Wisley Mods 26/7/57, for survey after Op â€˜Grappleâ€™ - resta... read more »read more »
Garry O from London	Posted at 8:52pm on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Its covered over due to extensive damage and shell holes and a lot of missing glass and canopy distortion. And it rains a lot in Suffolk. Oh and corrosion too, needs to be inside especially after 5 years at Manston but unlikely. It was in the open for around 30 years before that - needs a lot of TLC and time.

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