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Constructed as a Canberra B.2.
Built by A.V.Roe Ltd at its Woodford factory, on the behalf of English Electric Aircraft Ltd |
1 June 1954 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WK126. |
June 1954 |
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Transferred to 9 Squadron, RAF Binbrook. |
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Transferred to 100 SQN, RAF Wittering. |
25 April 1967 |
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Converted to a Canberra TT.18.
At the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) airfield at Warton. |
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Assigned to 27MU (Maintenance Unit), RAF Shawbury for storage. |
13 November 1969 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n WK126. |
18 June 1970 |
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Transferred to Refuelling Ltd, Tarrant Rushton Airfield, Dorset. |
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Transferred to Fleet Requirements Unit (FRU), Hurn, Bournemouth.
Operated with markings: 843
Maintained under contract by Airwork Services Ltd. |
November 1972 |
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Transferred to FRU, RNAS Yeovilton in November 1972.
Operated with markings: 843 |
December 1972 |
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Transferred to Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Training Unit, RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 843 |
February 1974 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 843 |
6 May 1982 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton |
June 1983 |
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Assigned to RAF Saint Athan for storage. |
December 1985 |
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To Salmesbury for a major inspection. |
From 21 April 1986 to Circa December 1988 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 843 |
Circa December 1988 |
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Assigned to RAF Saint Athan for storage. |
From January 1990 to October 1990 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 843 |
July 1993 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Navy. |
After July 1993 |
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To unknown owner.
Unknown owner in USA. |
19 January 1994 |
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To Picatti Steve DBA, Boise, ID with new c/r N2138J.
Ferry flight to USA planned, but did not take place. |
13 June 1995 |
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Transported by ground.
Dismantled and moved by road to Hucclecote. |
13 June 1995 |
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Loaned to Gloucestershire Aviation Collection, Hucclecote. |
Circa December 1995 |
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Loaned to Gloucestershire Aviation Collection, Gloucester Airport, Staverton. |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at Gloucestershire Aviation Collections Jet Age Museum, Staverton Airport, Gloucestershire, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
6 May 2015 |
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Civil registration, N2138J, cancelled. |
27 January 2024 |
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Photographer: Andrew William Breeden
Notes: Back at South Wales Air Museum St Athan |
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