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Vickers Valetta Military Transport Aircraft Lapel Pin

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Wear this Vickers Valetta Pin with pride at any time of the year.

Made with High quality metals and enamels.

2 x Rear metal pin fasteners.

Size: 45mm 

Worldwide postage will be added at checkout for your country destination. Using the current Royal Mail Standard Delivery Tariffs. Tracked & Signed options are available.

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The Vickers Valetta is a twin-engine military transport aircraft developed and produced by the British manufacturing company Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd. Developed from the Vickers VC.1 Viking compact civil airliner, it was an all-metal mid-wing monoplane with a tailwheel undercarriage.

Development of the Valetta commenced during immediate postwar years as a consequence of Royal Air Force (RAF) interest in a military transport model of the Viking. Amongst the requirements stipulated for the aircraft was the need for it to rapidly alternate between various different roles, including that of a troop transport, air ambulance, freighter, glider tug and paratroop carrier. To accommodate these various roles, many of the aircraft's furnishings were designed to be rapidly removed and replaced by alternative configurations. Further design changes from the Viking included the adoption of more powerful Bristol Hercules 230 radial engines, a reinforced cabin floor and a strengthened undercarriage.

Having performed its maiden flight on 30 June 1947, the Valetta was quickly introduced to RAF service during the following year. The type promptly became a major element of Transport Command's activities and participated in various British military operations conducted during the 1950s and 1960s, including the Suez CrisisAden, and the Malayan Emergency. It was further developed into multiple variants, including a VIP model, and multiple training models. Most extensively, the Valetta was the basis for the Vickers Varsity, a dedicated military trainer aircraft.


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No money is required to place a pre order.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear this Vickers Valetta Pin with pride at any time of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade with High quality metals and enamels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 x Rear metal pin fasteners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 45mm\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorldwide postage will be added at checkout for your country destination. Using the current Royal Mail Standard Delivery Tariffs. Tracked \u0026amp; Signed options are available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy not purchase a pack of Spring Loaded Chrome Pin Savers, never lose another lapel pin. Very secure. (Click On The Image)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.militaryremembrancepins.com\/products\/allen-key-pin-saver?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=4e9e0d50c\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"Chrome Pin Savers Poppy Pin Remembrance Flower\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/3549\/products\/ChromeSaver_160x160.jpg?v=1589831146\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"120\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eVickers Valetta\u003c\/b\u003e is a twin-engine \u003ca title=\"Military transport aircraft\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Military_transport_aircraft\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003emilitary transport aircraft\u003c\/a\u003e developed and produced by the British manufacturing company \u003ca title=\"Vickers-Armstrong\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vickers-Armstrong\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eVickers-Armstrongs Ltd\u003c\/a\u003e. Developed from the \u003ca title=\"Vickers VC.1 Viking\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vickers_VC.1_Viking\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eVickers VC.1 Viking\u003c\/a\u003e compact civil airliner, it was an all-metal mid-wing \u003ca title=\"Monoplane\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monoplane\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003emonoplane\u003c\/a\u003e with a \u003ca title=\"Conventional landing gear\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Conventional_landing_gear\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003etailwheel undercarriage\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eDevelopment of the Valetta commenced during immediate \u003ca title=\"Postwar\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Postwar\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003epostwar\u003c\/a\u003e years as a consequence of \u003ca title=\"Royal Air Force\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Air_Force\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eRoyal Air Force\u003c\/a\u003e (RAF) interest in a military transport model of the Viking. Amongst the requirements stipulated for the aircraft was the need for it to rapidly alternate between various different roles, including that of a troop transport, air ambulance, freighter, glider tug and paratroop carrier. To accommodate these various roles, many of the aircraft's furnishings were designed to be rapidly removed and replaced by alternative configurations. Further design changes from the Viking included the adoption of more powerful \u003ca title=\"Bristol Hercules\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bristol_Hercules\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eBristol Hercules 230\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca title=\"Radial engine\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Radial_engine\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eradial engines\u003c\/a\u003e, a reinforced cabin floor and a strengthened undercarriage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eHaving performed its \u003ca title=\"Maiden flight\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maiden_flight\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003emaiden flight\u003c\/a\u003e on 30 June 1947, the Valetta was quickly introduced to RAF service during the following year. The type promptly became a major element of Transport Command's activities and participated in various British military operations conducted during the 1950s and 1960s, including the \u003ca title=\"Suez Crisis\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Suez_Crisis\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eSuez Crisis\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Aden\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aden\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eAden\u003c\/a\u003e, and the \u003ca title=\"Malayan Emergency\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malayan_Emergency\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eMalayan Emergency\u003c\/a\u003e. It was further developed into multiple variants, including a \u003ca title=\"VIP\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/VIP\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eVIP\u003c\/a\u003e model, and multiple training models. Most extensively, the Valetta was the basis for the \u003ca title=\"Vickers Varsity\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vickers_Varsity\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eVickers Varsity\u003c\/a\u003e, a dedicated military trainer aircraft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}