Airfix 11001A Vickers Valiant B.1 1:72

Series 11 aircraft.  Re-introduction, new pack illustration.

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. 

Scale: 1:72

Length mm: 456

Width mm: 488

Pieces: 142

Skill Level: 3

Flying hours: 3