The Victor was upgraded to the B.2 configuration powered by four Conway turbofans which required intake modifications and the aircraft was also fitted with extended wingtips. In 1956, the Victor B.2 was the largest aircraft to exceed Mach 1 and the aircraft maintained its stability throughout the speed excursion. When wing cracks were discovered in the Victor fleet, the aircraft was withdrawn from bomber duties with a number of them rolled initially as strike reconnaissance platforms and later as tankers. Victor supported long-range combat operations in the Falklands and again in Desert Storm before being retired in 1993.
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Markings are provided for four examples:
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