Victor Units Of The Cold War

OF THE THREE JET BOMBERS THAT FORMED THE RAF`S V-FORCE IN THE EARLY YEARS OF THE COLD WAR, THE VICTOR WAS PERHAPS THE MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED. FIRST FLOWN ON DECEMBER 24, 1952, THE VICTOR ENTERED SERVICE IN B 1 CONFIGURATION IN NOVEMBER 1957. FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS WERE INTRODUCED WITH THE B 2, WHICH WAS OPTIMIZED FOR HIGH ALTITUDE.