CLEANING A PIECE OF HISTORY - Can We Revive an Icon? - Handley Page Victor

Well... That was cool to say the least...
thanks to ‪@MrHewes‬ as always for getting me in to clean the craziest stuff

[@PartridgeExteriorCleaning]

What an honour to be able to get this one done! Couldn't of asked for a cooler job to end the year. Happy new year to everyone and look forward to some epic stuff coming in 24! thanks again to @mrHewes for making this available for me to clean!

[@Miss_Toots]

Couldn't have asked for a cooler video! Nice one Sid 😊

[@Mark-yk1ny]

YES Sid I definitely enjoyed it thanks 👍 and if you can do a video walking around it would be great 😁

[@zerocool278]

Great work, Thanks for the video and cleaning the old girl up. Here from MR Hewes channel. Forgot to add that the orange lids you cleaned are actually exhaust covers to stop anything form crawling into the back of the engine and are put in after every flight.

[@MrHewes]

Thanks for Coming Sid looks a different aircraft!!! Fantastic work!

[@WeAreThePeople1690]

It will be hard to top that already, Sid. A few more in the background needing some tlc too 😂

[@acoustic5738]

I cant believe Duxford or any other high profile museum are not doing anything to recover this piece of history and pride and put it in a propper state and exhibit.

[@steveblanchard7293]

They should as Teasing Tina is only going to rot otherwise, there is also the comet - the only one that can move and many more - it is a shame that The Aviation side of Bruntingthorpe has been basically left to rot. Shame win its currents owners.

[@charliespareacc]

Well they already have a victor, and XM715 is in a very good state, one of 2 runnable victors. You wouldnt see any runners at duxford. She ended up like this because Bruntingthorpe runway is now used for car parking

[@Gingerfox23]

as ever the problem is money- if they had the funds and means to move it+/protect it with a hangar they would

[@commandingjudgedredd1841]

​@@Gingerfox23 The further we get away from the era of early jet technology (the big and small types), the more future younger generations will have any interest in it all. There will be those, yes but not as many to hold sufficient enough interest. Our society is dumbing down very fast.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

It would make better sense to get these broken up for scrap. There is a lot of aluminium going to waste there. I would probably get this Partridge guy to clean it for free before they bring in track mounted shears to munch it all up. A much cleaner product to shred and smelt.

[@johntheoldmod]

I can't believe nobody beat me to this comment but this is the true definition of a JET WASH and wow what a job, the drone footage really emphasises the size of the thing. I am fascinated as to why they have decided to clean it up now as it doesn't seem likely it's going anywhere.

[@PartridgeExteriorCleaning]

Ha! Correct 😂 i spoke to one of the owners they have some plans for it soon hopefully 🙏

[@karlamaynor5544]

It would be cool if they let you fly in one of them

[@shizukaakatatsu22]

@@karlamaynor5544 I guess there is a lot of maintenance and repairs to be done, before she can roam the skies again. But yes, it would be really awesome. I'm so jealous, that Sid got to work on such an awesome piece of military aviation history.

[@ekspatriat]

None of them will ever fly again. All 4 engines on the Victor would need to be stripped and rebuilt....millions and millions of quid.@@karlamaynor5544

[@stuartreadman118]

Thanks for the video, was awesome to watch you clean 🧼 it

[@tomswain2900]

That comet deserves a proper clean up! True British history!

[@ninjabearpress2574]

But for a small, fatal design flaw, the Comet would've been the queen of the skies.

[@richardbrown8881]

These aircraft should have preservation orders on them!!...its part of our heritage and the government should be doing something to save these beautiful aircraft

[@Andy-kf4rd]

This government or any other couldn't give a damn more interested in housing illegals.more important to them

[@house89147]

Agreed but this cost should not come down to the people that saved it. They went into it because they didn't want to see these planes lost, a preservation order could bankrupt them. They saved the plains from becoming coke cans, and without their efforts we wouldn't have them now. Vulcan to the sky had the right idea they are an inspirational marvel for our kids and show our manufacturing and engineering mastery in our past. The government(s) of the UK may not want us to be engineers but it seems to run in this island's blood.

[@omadeitz3340]

You are helping to preserve historic property. Thank you it was such a treat to see this.

[@PartridgeExteriorCleaning]

my pleasure!

[@johnlewinton9720]

In August 1963 I started an apprenticeship as an Aircraft Fitter with Handley Page Ltd. at Cricklewood and then moved out to Radlett Aerodrome ending up as a Weight Control Engineer in the Design Offices, right up to the company's bankruptcy. I worked on the Victor K2 central refueling scoop (it dropped down out of the belly of the aircraft), on the avionics support structure behind the cabin and other bits of structure. Even spent some time in the "Wiring Loom" shop putting the wiring together. We were always proud of our Victors in all its variants, Nuclear Bomber, Low level Bomber, Photo Reconnaissance and In-flight Refueling. The Secrecy Act meant we couldn't speak about the B2 variant going supersonic. I moved on to a career in construction/maintenance spending 33 years in Kuwait, Saudi and and around the rest of the Arabian Gulf in General Manager and Business Development roles. Now happily retired in the southern Philippines. Oh, and be gentle around the windscreens, they leak rainwater when the engines aren't running.

[@mauriceryton]

What a massive transformation. A historic plane being preserved for history sake. Great job!

[@garyjefferies6763]

Definitely go back. These pieces deserve to be on display, at the very least. tremendous job mate and Happy New Year

[@nekite1]

The Victor, Valiant and Vulcan were all brilliant planes, developed as a response to the Cold War threat. One of your best videos in my opnion.

[@keithhooper6123]

Also the names of three steam locomotives operated by the Steel Company of Wales.Victor and Vulcan still around.

[@PartridgeExteriorCleaning]

Looks like i'll have to tick off the other two now then! thank you!

[@VulcanBomberxm655]

​@@keithhooper6123only Vulcan and Victor ..... valiant was never named.

[@markosmith8037]

I don't think the Valiant was that brilliant. The wing beams developed premature fatigue and they were scrapped. Only one survived (at Hendon, or Cosford 🤔)

[@RegCleeton]

Cosford

[@thisisadebrown]

I worked on this lady on my first posting out of training in the mid-80s. A memory I won’t forget. Excellent to see her sparkling again

[@keitht3055]

A brilliant job mate, it now looks like someone actually cares for a beautiful piece of British aviation history.

[@denisparker6478]

People do care but access to this area, which was the only place that they could be parked, is very restricted by the lessees of the airfield who stated they were not interested in British Aviation being as they are Yanks…

[@ssgtmole8610]

@@denisparker6478 As a Yank, and former US Air Force enlisted member, I can't understand this attitude at all. But not everyone cares about history. Plenty of yanks are allergic to spending any money for anything though (Tory clones) - like a nice dry hangar, or at least improving the drainage on the lot to help keep the moss growth down.

[@denisparker6478]

@@ssgtmole8610 I was not denigrating American people in general it’s just that no commitment or financial support was sort from the lessees, just access required to these particular airframes, we are used to looking after our aircraft out in the open and not looking for covered accommodation. They took over the site and demanded that all aviation assets were to be removed in short order, which actually precipitated the scrapping of 6x Tristars, 2x VC10s, 3x747s and a unique Boeing Super Guppy plus the removal of a number of airframes to other sites due to the lack of parking spaces. The three aircraft in the video were the only large aircraft to be saved onto a hard standing outside the leased area.from the museum. Can I suggest you look up the site of the airfield on Google earth and look at the museum situation and see our problem?

[@airplanemaniacgaming7877]

@@ssgtmole8610The ones like the clowns who own the airfield seem the type to bemoan and cry foul when a classic car gets left to rot though. If they were to have an old Thunderbird there, it'd be given the Queen's luxury, you just watch.

[@mileshigh1321]

That video of her doing a taxi run, but then actually gaining flight was amazing! Great history and so good to see how nicely you cleaned her up!

[@Mike-vn7ys]

The fire truck is called a P15. It has two water cannons one front and one back. Each shoots up to 1200 gpms @250 psi. It was used for large frame C-5 air craft emergencies. Two operators rode on top to the emergencies. I used to drive these or ride on top. Massive two engines 492 hp fully blown with turbos detroit diesels. One for each bogey. Two 740 Allison transmissions, two transfer cases. And could reach 65mph fast. Very fun to drive.

[@PartridgeExteriorCleaning]

I would of had it rinsed down in record time if that was operational then!

[@Mike-vn7ys]

@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning it held 5000 gallons of water and 515 gallons of afff foam. You could do house rooftops in seconds but would have to replace the roof after.

[@THESTIG-cc7fq]

Stationed at either Mildenhall or Lakenheath, l was in RAF fire service at RAF Wyton never got to see a P15. But did see the P2 and P4 from Alconbury 😁

[@Mike-vn7ys]

@@THESTIG-cc7fq the truck had to come from Mildenhall. It had the large frame aircraft. I was stationed at Lakenheath and lived in Mildenhall housing. Lakenheath just had the F-111 and now F -15s

[@THESTIG-cc7fq]

I forgot about Fairford as well they had a P15 also.There is a preserved P15 at Bruntingthorpe airfield UK

[@ther3aper561]

I love these different kind of jobs. They're worth it for the history alone

[@cjames282]

Would love to see more like this....ESPECIALLY the truck!

[@dave4728]

Lovely job. One of my secondary duties when I was stationed at RAF Lyneham in the 90's was keeping Sagittarius, the Comet gate guard clean and respectable, so I know the effort you've put in. Well done

[@PartridgeExteriorCleaning]

The size is astounding, thank you!

[@1chish]

Hah I used to do Circuits and Bumps in Comets and Britannias out of Lyneham as a Cadet from 150 City of Oxford Squadron. I bet I flew in that old girl. Joined up in 1970 and eventually flew out of Lyneham on rear of C-130s from early 1983 until I left in 1985.

[@simonrobinson3117]

As an RAF Op Granby Veteran, I worked along side this very plane in the Persian Gulf back in 1990, brings back many memories and agree with many, that it is sad to see its demise, Sid thanks for cleaning her up, many Victor Crew who see this will be smiling, she was an icon, not just of the Gulf War, but also the Falklands Conflict where she, along with many others from Marham, performed fueling operations for the longest bombing mission in aviation history, to help one Vulcan reach Stanley airfield.

[@mustang-hovercraft]

Well that was satisfying to watch 😊 What a magnificent example of our aviation history!

[@shizukaakatatsu22]

What a beauty! Great job, Sid! Can't wait for part 2 and I really hope you'll be able to get back there and work on some more stuff. Doesn't matter to me, whether it's the Comet or some of the other vehicles that we could see in the background. They all deserve a little bit of TLC and a good cleaning!

[@Herbybandit]

Sid, those big red dustbin lids aren't where the bombs dropped out! They're the jet exhausts where all the thrust comes out pushing the plane forward, look inside and you should see four Rolls Royce Conway turbojets. The bomb bay is in the belly of the fuselage under where the wings join the fuselage it's probably sealed up and containing a huge fuel tank as this one is converted to an in-flight refuelling tanker.

[@PartridgeExteriorCleaning]

Whoops :D silly me, looked bomb shaped :D

[@JosephMakarewicz]

😂

[@jonnysmith549]

Yeah i was really thrown off by that statement. Especially since you see the engine intakes on the front side. Also i have never heard of bombs being dropped trough a hole the same size. I only saw pictures with them strapped flat to the bottom of the wings and belley or a bomb bay. The bay always squared and under the wing without any protection around. Just flat dropped by gravity. Would be interesting to know if there were bombs dropped from tubes or anything like that.

[@Herbybandit]

@@jonnysmith549 the Heinkel He111 had its bombs racked vertically in individual bays inside the fuselage to save space which I thought was strange! When released they fell out tail first!

[@Spad61]

@@jonnysmith549 Check out the original A-5 Vigilante - the bomb (nuke) was intended to slide out rearwards from between the jet exhausts!

[@stephenthatcher6883]

Absolutely awesome sid loving it

[@stano4601]

Oh wow 🤩 You are doing the work of the gods here. The Victor, Comet and Nimrod are all a huge part of British aviation aristocracy. So sad to see what has become of the “last ever flying Victor” boxed into a corner but so glad to see the effort being made to keep her going. I wish they could get them sheltered and out of the weather. Great video 👍🏻

[@haggielady]

This was so cool and your reaction was too! Thank you to you and your Dad for this. You can do every thing out there. This was bloody amazing.

[@saintuk70]

She's such an awesome piece of history, and the last to "fly" too. Hopefully, given she was waved, she will be preserved and find a good home. Same with the Nimrod and her "twin" siter the Comet.

[@Bonypart]

I am 81 and the Vulcan was my childhood favourite. Even by today's standards it still looks sleek and purposeful. Well done lads in cleaning it up but I have to say that I feel sad that such a valuable and historic a/c is left in the open like this. Has nobody thought about a Go fund plan to preserve it in a Museum under cover which it so earnestly deserves?

[@PartridgeExteriorCleaning]

Would be nice if something happened - I have heard it costs an eye watering amount just to keep it there as it is, I'm pretty sure if it wasn't for the waltons it would of been scrap metal by now

[@theoonyoutube]

it’s a victor tho

[@Bonypart]

@@theoonyoutube Woops! Sorry. Too much festive intake. 🙃

[@ssgtmole8610]

@@Bonypart Even this Yank is more familiar with the Vulcan - "Thunderball," and all that. 😉

[@wirdy1]

So satisfying to watch. Hats off to whichever RAF paintshop did the etch primer & top coat; it's stood the test of time & a steam pressure wash!

[@michalnixon6137]

Amazing job - both your cleaning and the honour of being entrusted to work on such a beautiful plane!!!! I worked as a courier for a while and a few years ago I was given a job to fetch a load from a plane. The plane turned out to be an Antonov - I think it was an AN-225 Mriya - 6 engines, etc - absolutely awesome and beautiful. I had to identify my little load in that massive empty cargo area. What an experience! It felt like an honour! That was before I knew the significance of the yellow and blue. There are some experiences in our lives that are just unforgettable! This is one of yours, Sid - thank you for sharing it with us! 😊

[@christianperezlindo8628]

I have 44 years old and love the planes, so see the beautifull Victor in that conditions at the begin was horrible. thanks very much for your great job, greetings from Argentina!

[@robertclark3426]

Great Job! And good to see this piece of History being taken care of😁 Would be Awsome to have some video of the inside of this craft.

[@TheARGblue]

Absolutely do more at this property if you’ll make some money from it or if you’re passionate about it l. It’s really cool to watch this! Happy New Year Sid to you and your family.

[@PartridgeExteriorCleaning]

Will do, thank you!

[@buzydebb]

Can't wait to see you do the truck and some of those really green trailers!! What a treat that will be!!!

[@kman4766]

Lucky bastard! Don't care how much work that was, I'd love to been able to help preserve such a treasure.

[@biker9835]

this video shows why i love youtube and creators like this guy bring a lot of memories from doing things like this i know this is a different country but thanks for the opportunity to see a piece of history and too see comments of people who worked on the plane or actually got to fly it or in it thanks for bringing all of them back together

[@EthanolEnthusiast]

The first flight of the Victor was 10 years after the first flight of the Lancaster. Incredible

[@annag5458]

Love seeing the Victor receiving some much needed and deserved love, the best looking, most fearsome plane EVER

[@mjr262dFLA]

Oh my this was so much fun watching history come back anew. She came out beautiful. Looks like they could use your touch on a few other things like the steps. I'm surprised you guys could pass that up.

[@englishgrandad3298]

Not enough hours in a day 😆

[@rossspenser8314]

57sq Victor a Navigator my father was . As a child I remember lots of these on each side of the runway .I still have his RAF books .

[@brianwillson9567]

We so miss Brunty 'as it was'. So many thanks for your efforts in keeping Tina intact. Now for canopus and the nimrod.

[@lookingfreshdetails3150]

I'd love to see you clean all these plans and vehicles. Would make some fabulous content something you don't see.. Thanks for sharing mate Happy New Year

[@mileshigh1321]

That red cover that fell off actually covered the exhaust outlet of one of the engines! Nukes would be dropped from underneath! 😁 Come back and clean it all!

[@haydenuk02]

Wow what an amazing part of history looking awesome just doing the first ha,d of the aircraft can’t wait to see it all cleaned up. Fantastic work and thanks for sharing this with us take care and happy new year to you and family. Wishing you all the best of luck for 2024

[@HeliShed]

this was one of the most amazing transformations of such a beautiful bird. Thank you for your hard work and for sharing. Regards.

[@isadorasmith6320]

Guess you need to clean the windshield before you can drive the truck 😂. Have a Wonderful New Year for you and your family

[@bevm1938]

Wow, felt like such a privilege to watch you clean such an amazing piece of aviation history. Stunning sid and Happy new year to you and your family ❤

[@PartridgeExteriorCleaning]

thank you bev!

[@stevpwright]

Awesome!! Definitely love to see more aircraft cleans.

[@sabinekarlsson8803]

What an amazing aircraft! Very cool and very satisfying to see her get cleaned up. 😊 Yes to cleaning the truck with the stairs if and when you have time to visit the site again!🧡

[@gwendolynross1674]

I love this video! We'd love to see more like these. Yes, that truck could use a good scrub 😊. You always do such wonderful work, no matter the job. Happy new year to you and your family. Hi dad 👋 Please take care of yourself, 2024 is going to be a busy year.

[@MrAlliecaulfield]

This is amazing. Cheers from America.

[@dlebreton7888]

You must be so proud to have this job in your files. Beautiful work, well done! I am in Canada and enjoy my power washer, but my jobs are at home, not on the road as you so clearly do. Bravo.

[@my_name_is_chef4856]

Those guys after they got to fly the last victor on accident “that’s bloody lovely!”

[@nancythomas1954]

Sid that was amazing! And so much fun! lol Yes you should help him out by cleaning up some the equipment he has. That was so satisfying to watch that plane become what it should be. You should do the truck and stairs you used It would also be safer for you when you do the other side (or trailers or tanks or machine guns LOL). Thanks for much for sharing! I hope 2024 is a wonderful year for you and your little family. ❤❤❤

[@alexanderleach3365]

Fantastic work on this classic bomber from the RAF's golden V-Force Days.

[@wlento58]

Hey Sid it's nice to see your taking on more diverse projects not just house cleanings

[@willtricks9432]

Saw this start on Mr Hewes channel, good to see the full blast. Great job.

[@peem1244]

Hi Sid, hope you're keeping well. Sad to see these old machines lingering in a field somewhere, but thankfully we've got people like Joe who has the passion. I'm sure you could do a lot of work in that area and make a lot of cool videos. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and keep up the good work. PS. Happy New Year to you and your family. All the best for '24.

[@TKs3DPrints]

good to see people are collecting and saving are history.. and good to see you helping out and bringing life back into these old guys..

[@ralphedelbach]

"Saving history" is clearly a relative term. This great airplane is being stored...and deteriorating all the time it is exposed to the elements. It deserves far better treatment IMO. Thanks for the video.

[@barbarellamaclure8382]

This was SOOOOOO cool, I LOVED it! Please do it again, yes definitely, another plane, containers, actually Sid clean his entire yard! Happy New Year to you and yours, good to see your dad again. 🥳. 💦. 🍻. 🎉. 🎊. Watching from New Zealand

[@2011tricky]

What a lucky man! Thank you for helping keep alive such a lady of the sky, I wish I'd have known I'd have come to help ❤️

[@chrishagberg3420]

So great to hear the enthusiasm and excitement in your voice as you talk about, then restore this beautiful machine! I really loved the WWII decorations on it. And seeing the grime/algae/dirt melt off was beautiful. Whether it's homes or pieces of history like this, you make such a difference! To answer your questions of would we like to see any of the other vehicles cleaned, heck yeah! Love any historic info you want to include with it - it makes it so interesting! Happy New Year to you and yours.

[@CraigHay-d2i]

Excellent video and a Excellent job to can't wait to see the next video 👍👍👍

[@foxstrangler]

The museum or preservationists nightmare. Keeping exhibits clean and presentable is like painting the Forth Bridge I know only too well that corrosion sets in and without cover, an army of volunteers, and a pit of money, we will end up losing them all. It's criminal that these have been left out under trees after the initial efforts to preserve and ground run these aircraft. Please keep up the good work in cleaning this up.

[@yvonnedelgado9903]

Very interesting I’m so happy they picked you to do this job what a privilege.

[@comcast515]

Another awesome job as always, has to be awesome to clean such a big part of history as well. Maybe throw in a wash for the stair truck lol.

[@mikemyers8064]

Fantastic aeroplane. Well done👍🏻🇬🇧

[@jamescheever7982]

This plane deserves a building to preserve it ... at least fresh gravel around it keeping the organics down ... very cool gig they need to hire you full time!!

[@adailyllama4786]

Excellent work and many thanks for bringing a bit of shine back to this Victor.

[@AngusHenry09]

I am only in about 3 minutes, this looks like it's going to be crazy Sid !!! Please keep going, especially all those cool trucks and other machines, is history. What a great video sir.

[@memkiii]

I dreamt of having something like that jet-washer when I was an RAF mech.... (many years ago). Our lovely pressure washers got more suds on us than on the aircraft, and required a bass broom to get the crud off. Fortunately, I never had to was anything quite that big. "That has got artillery on top of it"... Classic.

[@Labraxsquad20]

That was a flying visit for sure, well done Sid and all and hope you had a good Christmas and New Year.

[@Hichatsu]

Ah, such an amazing piece of history right there! as an ex RAF Man I haven't seen one of these since Iraq 91, And Perhaps this very plane was used in Operation Black Buck, the longest bombing Mission of all time. You are so very lucky. Great Video!

[@Zermattquattro]

Who doesn’t love a Cold War V-bomber. Just awesome to see and at the same time a shame that she has sat for so long. I would love to see a walk around of that yard with @Mrhewes offering up a little historic commentary on each vehicle and then put it to a channel vote as to what to clean up next. I think it would be good viewing if you cleaned up say the plane-fire fighting rig and then Mr hewed made a Video of that particular vehicle, it’s light recommissioning and hopefully a start up. IMO it would bring clicks and subscribers from both channels and be mutually beneficial as I’d definitely follow a monthly cleaning resurrection and start up series.

[@dgal1391]

Hello from across the pond. I've been following you Sid from your early youtube videos and for some reason, although not knowing you personally, I feel very proud of how far you've come. What a kick this must have been for you and your team to experience such a surreal project like this. I'm a retired business owner and I can tell you from experience that all you've encountered in your early years building a business is absolutely normal and expected. The highs and the lows is all part of it. Accepting the "crap" is all part of it and it will always be there. The key is to know that and always have contingencies and a whole lot of humour and you'll continue to be great. You're not only an inspiration for other entrepreneurs, you're an inspiration for anyone just wanting to do a good job, have respect and enjoy what ever that task at hand is. Good job Sid. Keep going and keep us entertained with your videos to look forward to.

[@violentcat345]

I remember watch you doing cool videos of cleaning up old garden statues and now look at you, what fantastic opportunities you've earned on your journey and well earned they are, looking forward to the future vids. Happy New Year!

[@beastoned8596]

Me too!! Luv the unusual!!

[@Alex000113]

Well done! thanks to all invovled and your work on preserving the image of these British aviation legends ! Seeing the scale of them up close and the complexity of their design helps appreciate their role in the post war years.

[@annettejones7777]

Yes! Do more of this sort of thing. More playgrounds, too.

[@nirrec]

Great video mate... and thanks for taking care of the Victor 😊

[@jdrew5367]

This was just so Great Sid! More cleaning of anything would be great! Good start to 2024🎉❤❤ Thank you Sid

[@MadMan0321]

Definitely need to do the commet plane. The transformation will be even better than the bomber. Green to white. Love your work. Sid, keep it up!!

[@bobfromtheband1]

Enjoyed it Sid, I loved it!!! Happy New Year Sid. I would love to see you brighten up the grave yard .

[@jhirst7323]

I really enjoyed this video. Very satisfying. Really interesting please do more.

[@lydiawilson325]

Wow. What an amazing piece of history. Imagine school kids being able to visit that place and see them in person. Great job as always Sid and everyone involved. As soon as i saw those steps i thought about you having a go at cleaning them. Also the floor under the plane too lol. Happy New year everyone.

[@laurasmith2173]

I would love to see it all cleaned up. The planes, the bins, the truck, all of it.

[@brock1maria]

Blessings to you and your family for the New Year , thank you for another great video

[@markwarburton6264]

I was based at RAF Marham when the Victor's of 55 Sqn were there in 1992 and took aircrew out to this aircraft. Loved being around this great jets. True Cold War exhibits. You have done a fantastic job on cleaning this old girl.

[@jackiedavis9349]

That was absolutely amazing to watch. Such a beast that used to fly our skies! Can’t wait for part 2 😊. Happy New Year Sid and all of the Partridge family ❤

[@jimjess62]

Brilliant job! Thank you for sprucing up the Victor.

[@patriciamccormack7626Teashee]

That was Fantastic Sid 👍🏆♥️ Yes please do some more🤞♥️

[@AdelinoGambiarras]

Wow I love the look after the jat wach it yes if you can clean it all that would awesome 👌 👏 👍 great job well done mate.

[@mirtharuiz5358]

What a difference, excellent job. It looks completely different. Happy New Year. Health and blessings.

[@ninjabearpress2574]

People say thank you for your service and that's it, but you're doing something. Thank you.

[@RenataAcc]

Que trabalho incrível! Muito inusitado limpar aviões. Amei. Feliz ano novo! 🎉

[@robertfeeley8269]

Have a word with Andre Tempest c/o the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington, the owner of the Victor based there, sure they may be able to give advice (if needed). Spent so much time at Bruntingthorpe in the 80s, 90s, 00s and 10s, never ever thought it would come to an end, thank you for spending your time cleaning the Victor, just the Nimrod and comet to do now

[@huntakilla1234]

What an absolute beast of a plane. Happy new year, guys 👍

[@PartridgeExteriorCleaning]

happy new year!

[@bernimuellerphoto-videogra4256]

Wow! Great work --- Thank you! Maybe you can clean the dirt off the Comet too? Such wonderful aeroplanes must be kept in a clean condition. Best regards, Berni

[@Elmantukas]

People can do whatever they want with their property, but its such a shame to see such aircraft of such significance erroding away. Definitely a cool video and transformation! Hopefully he can do a good job on the restoration, heck maybe even build some shelter, they need some love!

[@eddie1330]

I worked on several Handley Page Victors and the Avro Vulcan during my 9 years in the Air Force from 1970-1979 at RAF St Athan in South. Wales at that time St Athan was the largest RAF maintenance until in the world wonderful aircrafts I'm 75 now

[@susm6987]

Wow, I love old planes. I live right near an Air Force base and they would have air shows, they would fly in some and some were housed there but they were operable and they would let you aboard and explain the works depending what the bomber did. It’s so interesting. Happy new year to you and the family including your dad our new cameraman!

[@joanmcardle7137]

Happy new year to you and your family 🎉

[@fannycraddock99]

Happy new year Sid. That was an ace job. Came up a treat. Pink is a funny colour for a bomber! Looking forward to part two when you can fit it in.

[@lrcb40]

Not really, if you look it up…

[@PartridgeExteriorCleaning]

happy new year!

[@denisparker6478]

Desert Storm colours but the Victors were not painted that colour in the desert.. sort of homage to the Buccaneers, Tornadoes and Jaguars etc.that were that colour.

[@DannoAviation]

You’re so lucky to have got this job! Love the ol’ Victor.