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For the flying boat, see Vickers Valentia


The Valentia or ''Type 264'' was a British Biplane Cargo Aircraft built by Vickers for the Royal Air Force . It was a development of the Victoria with more powerful Bristol Pegasus engines. It flew for the first time in 1934 and entered service with British forces in India , Persia and Iraq from the following year.

Some units of the type were converted to Bomber configuration and used in local combats.

Valentias remained in service until 1944 .


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