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Title: Airfix Vickers Valiant Model
Condition: New
Description: The Valiant was the first of the RAF’s V Bomber trio to enter service. The most conventional of the three designs, it was also the first to drop bombs in anger against Egyptian airfields during the Suez campaign. It was also the first RAF machine to drop a Hydrogen bomb during the Operation Grapple tests in 1957. However its career was cut short by serious problems with its rear spar, leading to fatal accidents and subsequent grounding of the fleet.
Item Height: 380mm
Item Width: 80mm
Item Weight: 1204g
Assembly Status: Unassembled Kit
Brand: Airfix
Item Length: 560mm
Material: Plastic
Scale: 1:72
Type: Aircraft
MPN: A11001A

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  • Vickers Valiant B(PR)K.1: The Valiant was the first of the RAF’s V Bomber trio to enter service. The most conventional of the three designs, it was also the first to drop bombs in anger against Egyptian airfields during the Suez campaign. It was also the first RAF machine to drop a Hydrogen bomb during the Operation Grapple tests in 1957. However its career was cut short by serious problems with its rear spar, leading to fatal accidents and subsequent grounding of the fleet
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