From disassembly to the special manufacture of replacement parts, discover what it takes to conserve a Cold War era bomber in this latest video from the IWM YouTube channel. Conserving the Handley Page Victor: http://bit.ly/3tix4bA | Imperial War Museum London

Unboxing the 1:72 scale Handley Page Victor K.2/SR.2... The Handley Page (HP) Victor was a jet-powered, strategic bomber which, alongside the other ‘V’ bombers, the Avro Vulcan and Vickers Valliant, formed an essential part of Britain’s nuclear deterrent during the early part of the Cold War. The Victor was designed to carry out long-range, low-altitude attacks, but was later relegated to an aerial refuelling role when it was no longer deemed effective as a strategic bomber. Learn more: https://

XH648 is the only remaining Handley Page Victor aircraft of its kind in the world. After five years of restoration it is now complete, one of the longest and largest conservation projects ever undertaken at IWM Duxford. In late 2016, Handley Page Victor XH648 was moved from the Conservation Hall in AirSpace to the Conservation in Action hangar, where extensive conservation work has been undertaken on the aircraft. | Timeline - World History

Handley-Page Victor forward fuselage section on the restoration floor at IWM Duxford (Hangar 5). #coldwar #ColdWarHistory #handleypage #victor #vforce | Daniel J Wheatcroft

‘Hot and Cold’ War relics - Vickers Valiant and Handley-Page Victor of the V-Force, and an FMA IA-58A Pucará at IWM Duxford. #coldwar #ColdWarHistory #valiant #victor #royalairforce | Daniel J Wheatcroft