Ugly

I took my son to the Yorkshire Air Museum the other day (half term, you know). Can't remember what this plane was called but it was one of the ugliest planes I have ever seen!
The day was really dull resulting in quite uninspiring images so I have tweaked it a bit in Topaz Adjust - do you think it's a bit OTT?

Uploaded31/10/2014 - 00:10

CategoryTransport

BodyPENTAX K-3

Shutter SpeedN/A

ApertureN/A

LensN/A

ISON/A

Focal LengthN/A

Unique Views / Likes4/0

Tagsyorkshire air museum aeroplane jet

Show All EXIF Records

Date Taken	07/06/2026 - 14:06
Make	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Model	PENTAX K-3
Program Mode	N/A
Metering Mode	N/A
Shutter Speed	N/A
Aperture	N/A
ISO	N/A
Focal Length	N/A
Lens	N/A

myles myles

167 posts
16 years
Bangor,
Co. Down

Posted 31/10/2014 - 00:18 Link

It's a Handley Page Victor, one of the 'V'-bombers of the Fifties. The other types were the Vickers Valiant and the Avro Vulcan, which was probably the best looking of the three and is the only one still flying (officially).

It doesn't look too over the top to me, given the condidtions.

Best,
Myles

Edited by myles: 31/10/2014 - 00:18

andy_bell andy_bell

362 posts
13 years
Cambridge,
UK

Posted 31/10/2014 - 10:00 Link

It is a venerable HP Victor K2, a convert from the Victor B2 bomber and was use for Air to Air refuelling of the RAF's Air defence fleet.
More info on link below....

http://www.yorkshireairmuseum.org/exhibits/aircraft-exhibits/post-world-war-ii-a...

Andy

A few bits & Bobs

pixelshot pixelshot

13 years

Posted 31/10/2014 - 17:13 Link

This is one of the V Bombers from the cold war it is a Victor...there were also Valiants and the famous Vulcan all Nuclear carrying aircraft l remember these at Malta at the time of Suez as a school kid it may look ugly to you but it would have annihilated anything in its path at the time ..

bwlchmawr bwlchmawr

3447 posts
16 years
Somerset

Posted 31/10/2014 - 19:55 Link

A very dramatic image.

Best wishes,

Andrew

"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
My website: http://www.ephotozine.com/user/bwlchmawr-199050
http://s927.photobucket.com/home/ADC3440/index
https://www.flickr.com/photos/78898196@N05

NaimKhan NaimKhan

411 posts
17 years
Wakefield,
West Yorkshire

Posted 31/10/2014 - 22:55 Link

Thanks all for your comments. I do appreciate your interest in the plane.
Pixelshot - I never said anything about the plane's performance, just that it looks ugly to me.
Andrew, thanks for you comment about the photograph.
Cheers.

Naim

PPG