@steptoeshorse2: The Accidental Last Flight of Victor XM715 ✈️ On 3 May 2009, Handley Page Victor K.2 XM715, better known as “Teasin’ Tina,” was taking part in a high-speed taxi demonstration at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome. The aircraft was not supposed to take off — the demonstration was intended to be a fast taxi run along the runway. (Victor XM715) As XM715 accelerated, the crew reached the point where the aircraft was supposed to slow down. However, the co-pilot did not respond to the command to reduce the throttles, leaving the pilot to intervene himself. This briefly disrupted his control of the aircraft, and XM715 continued accelerating. (Wikipedia) The Victor then unexpectedly became airborne, climbing to around 30 feet before the pilot brought it back down safely before it reached the end of the runway. The aircraft survived the incident, but the brief flight became significant because XM715 had not been intended to fly. (Victor XM715) It is widely regarded as the last flight of a Handley Page Victor, despite being completely unplanned. XM715 continued to perform taxi demonstrations afterwards, including recreations of the event, but the aircraft is no longer used for these runs. (Victor XM715) A remarkable piece of Cold War aviation history — a bomber that was only meant to taxi ended up taking one final, very unexpected hop into the air. ✈️🇬🇧 #HandleyPageVictor #XM715 #TeasinTina #Bruntingthorpe #Aviation

Sink :

xm715 want its peak again

Dansta :

it could fly, wasn't allowed to. different things

✠ kingchadam ✠ :

You just know those pilots shat them selves

coop_johnson :

It wasn’t airworthy needed the certification, it was only approved to taxi, luckily it was just a accident and no one was charged by the ffa

wuazon757 :

too much weight?

chrishawker62 :

Did the pilot enter it into his log book

user1762517539568 :

The grand old lady wanted to fly so she did. She deserved that moment of freedom.

Stuart Jones812 :

My dad flew the Victor, Vulcan and Valiant. This was when Britain was truly great. Leading the way on cutting edge technology. So sad we have declined so far

daboodeedaaboodai⁷ :

Was this due to ground effect or mechanical issues?

That_Purple_Evo_X :

Poor old girl just wanted to spread her wings 😍

just cody :

Yall are not true aviation fans. It flew a lot. It was in service for 35 years.

jAsOn :

It looks hideous

Jeffrey :

Holy ball knowledge on a song

🇬🇧James🌩🌪 :

Someone's about to be fired 😬

Dabooka :

I'm certain I saw a fast taxi of a Victor at Elvington in the late 90s? Does that sound correct?

Stu's lil Corner :

Pilots instincts kicked in... and up we go 😂

el_l :

Looks like something straight out of nausicaa

Ironclad Warrior :

"The time an aircraft that couldn't fly, Took off" there, was driving me nuts

DragonFruit :

“Had not been intended to fly” its a plane…

tung tung tung sahur :

Fixxxer :

Couldn’t? Wasn’t supposed to

dogwater :

Why would they use any flaps if it was just a fast taxi, seems dumb

Gregory :

Fighter jet from Temu

DRS EXPLORING :

now its in a scrap yard

UK Military Fitness :

Apparently that aircraft is still the second quickest aircraft across the Atlantic after concord!!