​​A Pilot's Story

A Chesterfield Hero

​XD823 showing off the first anti flash white livery on 8th November 1956

Photo Album page 7

More coming soon

​Roy coming in to land on a cold day at Wittering

The shadow of a beautiful bomber

232 OCU at Gaydon 1955. What a big tail plane. WOW

Here are a collection of mainly Valiant pictures I have collected over the years, some have a blurb of info but most haven't. I welcome any relevant knowledge so I can update for others.

The four aircraft on their way to the 1957 SAC Bombing Comp at Pinecastle, Florida. Roy is flying XD859

​XD875 at the 1957 Farnborough air show. She was the last production Valiant and her cockpit survived in the safe hands of Morayvia

​Vulcan XA896. It was one of the Vulcans in the 1957 SAC Bombing Comp at Pinecastle, Florida

​Vulcan XA896. It was one of the Vulcans in the 1957 SAC Bombing Comp at Pinecastle, Florida

​WP204 one of the Blue Steel trial aircraft at ST Athan air show 15th September 1962 with the Number 4 School of Technical Training airframe identifier 7753M