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    Airframe Family: Avro 685 York
    Latest Model:York C.I
    Last Military Serial:TS798 RAF
    Construction Number:1223
    Last Civil Registration:G-AGNV
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a York C.I by Avro at Yeadon.

    October 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n TS798.
    The delivery date is provided. Delivered with RAF roudels and serial applied. It is interesting to note only 25 of the 60 ordered were actually delivered.

    8 November 1945

    To BOAC, Croydon Airport with c/r G-AGNV.
    Delivered on this date with serial TS798 still applied.

    1 February 1947

    Entered scheduled BOAC service as Morville on the Calcutta route.

    7 October 1950

    BOAC withdraw its last Yorks from passenger service.

    Converted to a freighter.

    From 17 November 1954 to 20 November 1954

    Ferry flight.
    Final BOAC Flight, a ferry flight from Karachi to Heathrow.

    30 March 1955

    To Skyways Ltd.
    Used for tour and charter work.

    Circa May 1964

    Withdrawn from use.
    Retired from use as Skyways last York and placed in storage at Luton.

    9 October 1964

    Ferry flight.
    The last ever flight by any Avro York, flown from Heathrow to Staverton via RAF Colerne.

    9 October 1964

    To Skyfame Collection, Staverton.
    N and.

    Markings Applied: LV633
    Repainted in camouflage markings of 24 Squadron.

    8 March 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Avro York of the Skyfame Collection at Staverton, Gloucestershire as s/n LV633.

    Circa January 1976

    Placed on display with Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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    1 August 1976


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: On display at RAF Cosford as eight-seater VIP York MW100, the first production York in 1943.

    1 September 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At RAF Museum at Cosford

    1 September 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At RAF Museum Cosford

    28 November 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at RAF Museum Cosford

    28 November 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at RAF Museum Cosford
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