Probably the sexiest thing ever designed. That comment about it 'making Mach one while standing on the ground', totally to the point.

Such a striking aircraft, always thought it wouldn’t look out of place in a Gerry Anderson TV show.

They made it so cool the bombs didn’t want to leave it!

Quite a "alien" looking aircraft... could easily have been designed today! Beautiful !

respect from germany for this great machine

Strangely beautiful airplane and very futuristic looking

A fine looking aircraft that Britain could be justly proud of. Most enjoyable video enhanced by the two gentlemen ex aircrew.

My wife said that the Victor looks so “organic”. I think that she is 100% correct! Beautiful! Thank you!

I understand Bob sadly passed away earlier this year. RIP Bob and thank you for keeping our country safe. Fly high on your golden wings.

This plane looks like something from the future. One of the most beautiful aeroplanes ever made.

It makes you very proud to be British, just think about it, we designed and built it in the fifties! That’s 70 years ago!

It looks so other-wordly, like an airplane from a parallel reality of human history. Definitely one of my favorite airplanes.

Was shown around Radlett in about 1961(?) by my uncle who was a designer in Handley Page. The two things that surprised me about the Victor was how high the tail was and how much wiring ran through the bomb-bay. A fantastic aeroplane.

I read about it in a magazine when I was a child. I always thought it was super-futuristic and it still looks like it today.

The closest I ever got was quite possibly the last time all three 'V's flew together was a very low, fly past at Hendon. With just a few minutes warning over the Tannoy, then everything turned into monumental wall of sound, the smell of kerosene, and the sunlight going into shade.. just thinking about it, takes Me back to that day. Incredible! Airshow's of that period, always had the 'V's displaying. The sound alone stays with you, hopefully, forever!

Back in the late 50's my dad was a RAAF pilot doing the British Test Pilot Course. He flew all 3 of the V bombers. He had a story about doing rocket assisted takeoffs in the Victor to see how the air frame would hold up. One particular takeoff produced a loud Bang throughout the plane, so dad did a very slow turn & landed as softly as possible. A quick inspection showed a main wing spar had cracked all the way through. One more bump & the wing would have fallen off. It was classified as a controlled crash landing. Dad also flew the Vulcan through the sound barrier & was told not to do it again.! Subscribed.

It's also just one of the coolest looking bombers ever. Almost sci-fi-esque

That is one of the most wicked-looking aircraft ever created. It looks like something out of a sci-fi movie.

Wouldn’t look out of place chasing the Millennium Falcon 😉😉

Ive never seen this bomber before and its a real beauty. The designers were artists as well. The 1950's was an era of futuristic visionaries incorporating the jet age with aspirations of space exploration. They really had grand aspirations.

A gorgeous aircraft,I remember being stationed at Patrick AFB. Cocoa Beach IN 1980, and one came in ,it was en route to Wright Patt AFB to get refueling parts for the tanker roll during the Falkland campaign. It was in desert tan .I had the opportunity to talk with a crew member who was shocked that I knew enough about it to hold a conversation about it.

That is one amazing looking Aircraft!!

I remember watching Victors landing at Akrotiri in the 70's. Massive brake chute!

I’ve been a fan of military aircraft all my life and it’s the very first time ever seen this absolutely striking airplane!! Good God! What a gorgeous design. 😮❤

Speaking only for myself, I don't care to live in a world where Great Britain is not our close friend and ally. And I'm including the Aussies, Canadians and Kiwis. We've weathered periodic storms and dark days together, yet the friendships, confidence and strength of shared values, culture and history remain. Cheers from the United States of America. Let us remain forever vigilant regarding the forces of darkness.

I heartily salute these gentlemen that flew this wonderful aircraft. Bravo Zulu, chaps.

Simply fantastic. Getting such a detailed rundown was awesome.

I’ve never had the good fortune to see one of these fly but I did have the good fortune to see a Vulcan in the late seventies at Nellis AFB , Nevada at a Red Flag exercise. That was one loud plane. Good memories, long live the RAF.

It's old but it's so cool. I mean it's like one of them Thunderbirds.

I lived in north Watford, not far from HP's Radlett airfield in the 1950s. The Victor that often came over the rear garden, very low, was painted black (or navy blue) with a silver lightning streak along its length...probably 1958. In the early 1960s one could photograph the all-white ones lined up in readiness at Cottesmore, just over the low wire fence, from a field footpath, very close up.

Awesome Aeroplane. Made in a time when Britain was still Great. Looks very modern still. Like a Spaceship.

Mr. Protheroe should indeed be careful what you wish for.....😆 He turned out to be the pilot of the very last Victor flight when this one got airborne during one of these 'fast taxi' runs at Bruntingthorpe. Right man, in the right place at the right time. He saved the day.👍

They used to fly over my house all the time back in the 80s when I was a kid truly awesome aircraft...

One of my most favorite aircraft, so futuristic at the time when I seen it fly over my school in NZ around 1964 while on tour. I could see the crew on the flight deck it was so low, and maybe the reason I became a pilot ?. Thank you..

It's the smell that gets you, as soon as you climb in!

My favorite among the v bombers. Looks like nothing else, radical in every bit, what a machine. Many thanks for the interviews.

Thanks to You and Your Crew for The Service You gave us in The Free World 👍🇬🇧

We lived in Hertfordshire in the mid 1950's.On occasional train trips to London I would see just the upswept tailplanes of the Victors at Radlett, the actual aircraft being hidden behind a large embankment. . I thought the strange tailplanes must be gliders!

What a beautiful looking aircraft! I remember having a model kit of this that i built as a kid in the mid 80s. It was an attraction when i saw this in the shop that i instantly picked it. Sad that one day me and my brother had a fight and he broke this to the extend it had to be discarded 😔

I was stationed at RAF Lakenheath and remember these aircraft

My favourite of the "V" bombers, although generally less appreciated than the Vulcan.

I remember building a model of the B.2 back in the mid 1970s and thought it was one of the most elegant and beautiful aircraft I’d ever seen, matched only by the XB-70. It looked like something out of the Tom Swift Jr. young boys’ book series and I always wanted to see one in real life.

Looks like a aeroplane made by the tv series Thunderbirds, so futuristic looking.

Fabulous looking aircraft

THIS... is my favourite cold war bomber... this... comming from a yank, ex B-52G and RC-135 grease monkey... Thanks for the excellent explanations from Commander Phrotero. Keep it rollin'!

Such a badass looking beast

This aircraft looks like some frightened insect you have never seen before. Like a wasp on steroids it just looks deadly even when it's not moving. Like the spitfire it just looks the part or an etype janguar Just the look of it evokes all sorts of emotions. That's when you have a designer who knows what they are doing. I myself served in the RAF on vulcans another beautiful aircraft. Fond memories.

Beautiful aircraft.

I love early jet aircraft. I seem to remember Victors at RAF Marham in the 1980s.

2023 and still looks Fantastic and Modern

Brits sure made some beautiful jets back in the day.

I love aircraft history. I am a retired USAF Avionics System Technician on various jet aircraft. My favorite is the C-5a and C-5b USAF aircraft. My last few years were on the Warthog or OA-10A at Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ.

Loved the look of it !

The V Bombers were such beautifully designed aircraft. Easily 20 to 30 years ahead of their time.

Does anyone else think that the even when on the ground the Victor is telling everyone “ If you p)ss me off, I’m going to rip your head off and sh)t done your throat.

There was always a very menacing look about the Victor. Beautiful but deadly.

Outstanding video! Love the beautiful Victor, Vulcan and Nimrod! Brits made beautiful aircraft during the Cold War! 👍🏻🎅👍🏻🇺🇸

Wonderful content. You have set the bar high. Keep up the good work. Cheers, dd

I respect the Vulcan immensely for it capabilities, but the Victor for me was JUST beautiful.

I don't think I've ever seen another jet bomber or any airplane that looks even close to this design! It's the coolest/scariest-looking jet I've ever seen and looks like it could easily land on LV-426 to check out any strange 'Alien'' radio beacons(!) I hope they saved a nuke in the bomb bay to deliver from orbit on the Engineer's derelict ship...it's the ONLY way to be sure you got that xenomorph! Or, return thus jet to Flash Gordon. Thanks!

Such a cool aircraft.

One of the most beautiful planes ever made! Alongside the TU95 Bear and TU34 of course 😁

Superb video with a great narrative from both gents. Many thanks

Thank you Wing Commander it is an AEROPLANE & not a bleedin' Airplane as you rightly say ✈️🇬🇧

I saw one in 2005. It must have been in flying condition as it was on the continent. But I may be wrong... I need to check the photo archive. Nope! It was a Nimrod. I built a model of the Victor in the late 90s. Beautiful plane!

The prototype was developed from a model for a Gerry Anderson television series. FAB.

It's the most beautiful airplane ever !!!! Look the "Blake and Mortimer" strips... ❤😊

Thanks guys. That was brilliant.

That thing's a brute. It looks like it's about to pick you up by the collar and say, "You lookin' at me, son? You want some of this!?"

What a Sci-Fi looking bomber.

На нем лежит печать Английской школы самолетостроения) К ветеранам уважение за их позицию по атомному оружию.

Very interesting also the commander is very smart 👍🇬🇧

The Victor looks like something out of a late 1940s sci-fi novel.

Fantastic Aircraft and great wee vid its Cockpit is near Nostromo quality.

The only one of the three V bombers to have exceeded the speed of sound....twice!

What a great video, thank you.

From the inside, more futuristic than the Space Shuttle Flight Deck.

I'm pretty sure that I worked for Sqn Ldr Prothero when I was a Sgt at CSDE working on various Flight Simulator new projects :)

This is the first time I have ever seen this air craft. Wow! She’s beautiful! Glad we didn’t have use her!!! Thank you all who served.

Probably the most sinister looking aircraft ever, quite suiting its role...

The VICTOR was the best performing of the V Bombers and a beauty to behold, but the VULCAN will always be my favourite. Looking at the Cockpit of the VULCAN, it seemed so cramped and dark, while the Cockpit of the VICTOR appeared far more user friendly.

what an elegant aircraft

What a lovely landing

The most aggressive best looking military aircraft ever. Period

This antique bomber will be very suit for British war museum in London! Bomber in Museum is a great asset for museum and will give very good experiences to guest.

most badass possible bomber ever.. that center console is nuts. the old man . pilot looks like he's a total unit. even at his age , almost runs up the ladder. Far out!

A beautiful bird!!!

beautiful ❤❤❤❤

It's hard to believe now that Britain were ever capable of producing the most advanced aircraft in their era now that Britain is a deindustrialised manufacturing backwater .

This 1950ies airplane looks like a spacecraft!

Thanks for this 👍✈️🇳🇿

Best Flash Gordon aircraft ever. I rest my case your honour. 😉

Genial! Ihr Briten habt schon immer tolle Flugzeuge gebaut. Und dieser spacige Vogel ist sehr ästhetisch! Respekt!

No matter the country - so many military planes seem designed by people who would never have to fly long missions in them! What great guys - these former crew mates!

When seeing the plane from the front, Star Wars comes mind!

You British Peoples, you once were the best in everything. You had the best Airforce and Marine, you build the best planes, boats, cars and castles. I say, it is about time....

1982年のフォークラン諸島まで片道6800kmを何度も往復してブラックバック作戦を遂行した実機を初めて見た。素晴らしい、大英帝国の底力を見た。

We used to park next to this aircraft when we were testing our prototype supercar at Bruntingthorp back in the early 2000s

got lucky enough to sit in xm715 while the engines were running when i was in the atc in the 1990s

Wonderful design from Handley Page. It still looks sci-fi today.