The Vickers Valiant was the first of the RAF’s V bombers to enter service in 1955 and it remains the only V bomber to have dropped live nuclear weapons, during Britain’s Operation Grapple test series in the Pacific.
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I made masks for the WZ399 as I bought the latest edition of the kit, but wanted to do a silver PR one with a bit of color with the red.
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I was able to touch them up easily, but to be on the safe side, I think I'll just use the kit decals. I forgot to make some masks for the number on the front landing gear cover.
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Trying to get on the on ramp to The Zone by picking away at a lot of the nearly finished things lingering around.
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The Vickers Valiant, entering service in 1955, was the first V-bomber to drop a British nuclear bomb during tests in 1956, shaping Cold War deterrence. #AviationHistory #VickersValiant #ColdWarAviation #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation
