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    Airframe Family: Bristol 100/200/300 Britannia / CL-28/CP-107 Argus / CL-44/CC-106 Yukon
    Latest Model:175-253 Britannia
    Last Military Serial:XL637 RAF
    Construction Number:13399
    Last Civil Registration:9Q-CKG
    Compressed ID:Bristol 175-253 sn XL637 RAF cn 133...
    Latest Owner or Location:Domaine de Katale

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    Dates

    Event

    1959

    Constructed as a Britannia C.1.

    Converted to a 175-253.

    28 June 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XL637.

    December 1975

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at RAF Kemble.

    August 1976

    To Young Cargo with new c/r OO-YCH.

    August 1977

    To Liberia World Airways with new c/r EL-LWH.

    December 1978

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Manston, Kent, UK.

    December 1978


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1978 photo whilst stored at Manston, Kent

    April 1979

    To Domaine de Katale with new c/r 9Q-CKG.

    By 1992

    Scrapped.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
    Internet Sources
     Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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