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    Airframe Family: Armstrong Whitworth AW-650/660 Argosy
    Latest Model:Argosy E.1
    Last Military Serial:XR140 RAF
    Construction Number:6795
    Compressed ID:Armstrong Whitworth Argosy E.1 sn X...
    Latest Owner or Location:No. 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an Argosy C.1 by Armstrong Whitworth at Bitteswell.

    19 August 1963

    First flight.

    5 November 1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XR140.

    By October 1972

    Converted to an Argosy E.1.

    September 1973


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: At Fairford

    Transferred to 115 Squadron, RAF Benson, Oxfordshire.
    Operated with markings: Jason

    30 July 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Argosy E.1 of 115 Squadron on display at the 1977 Royal Review at RAF Finningley.

    10 February 1978

    Transferred to No. 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton.
    For use as instructional airframe.

    New serial number assigned: 8579M RAF

    1988

    Scrapped.
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