Gulf War veteran Royal Air Force Handley Page Victor K2 air refuelling tanker XM717 named Lucky Lou, on display at Mildenhall Air Fete 1991. XM717 first flew on the 27th of February 1963, being delivered to 100 Sqn at RAF Wittering. At the end of 1990, XM717 was one of a handful of Victors to join 55 Sqn for the Gulf War. The aircraft's last flight took place into RAF Marham in October 1993, with the nose section earmarked for preservation with the RAF Museum at Hendon.

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Size: 3200px × 2118px
Location: RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, UK
Photo credit: © Avpics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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