Types you’ll see alongside
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Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the Handley Page Victor in the UK
The gazetteer records 10 Handley Page Victor airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 9 UK collections, in 7 regions: London & Around, East of England, South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England, Wales, South East England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Christchurch | South West England | Handley Page Victor K.2 nose section XL164 Cockpit or section |
| City of Norwich Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Norwich | East of England | Handley Page Victor K.2 nose section XL160 Cockpit or section |
| IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | East of England | Handley Page Victor B.1A XH648 Handley Page Victor K.2 nose section XH669 Cockpit or section |
| Midland Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Handley Page Victor B.1A cockpit section XH592 Cockpit or section |
| RAF Manston History MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Ramsgate | South East England | Handley Page Victor K.2 nose XL190 Cockpit or section |
| Royal Air Force Museum LondonChecked 2026-10-08 | London | London & Around | Handley Page Victor K.2 nose section XM717 Cockpit or section |
| Royal Air Force Museum MidlandsChecked 2026-10-08 | Shifnal | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Handley Page Victor K.2 XH672 |
| South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Barry | Wales | Handley Page Victor B.2 cockpit section XH670 Cockpit or section |
| Yorkshire Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | York | Northern England | Handley Page Victor K.2 XL231 |
3D model
The Victor K.2 in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as XL231 'Lusty Lindy' in the pale stone tanker scheme with low-visibility markings that it wears at the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (986 KB) · Plate 156 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
East of England has 2 collections recording the type.
Marks and variants recorded
Handley Page Victor B.1A; Handley Page Victor B.1A cockpit section; Handley Page Victor B.2 cockpit section; Handley Page Victor K.2; Handley Page Victor K.2 nose; Handley Page Victor K.2 nose section.
Type notes
The Handley Page Victor in brief
| Type | Handley Page Victor (K.2) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 9 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 10 |
Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across 119 museums is indexed in the Compendium.
Aircraft questions
Frequently asked
How many Handley Page Victor airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 10 Handley Page Victor airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Handley Page Victor airframes?
IWM Duxford has the most in this survey, with 2 recorded airframes.