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Dates |
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20 October 1942 |
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Constructed as a Bolingbroke IVT by Fairchild Aircraft Ltd. (Canada) at Quebec, Canada with s/n 10001 RCAF. |
November 1942 |
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Transferred to No. 2 Training Command (TC).
Taken on strength by No. 2. |
From 18 April 1944 to 7 June 1944 |
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Transferred to No. 2 TC.
Placed in stored reserve. |
7 June 1944 |
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Noted on the RCAF record card that it was still with No 2 TC on this date. |
1 December 1944 |
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Transferred to No. 2 Air Command. |
2 February 1945 |
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Assigned to No. 2 Air Command for storage.
Placed in stored reserve. |
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Transferred to No. 3 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit, MacDonald, MB. |
12 October 1945 |
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Assigned to No. 2 Air Command for storage.
With No 2 but available for disposal. The record indicates the time on the airframe since newly built is 905.10 hours. |
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Assigned to MC MacDonald for storage.
With MacDonald for for disposal. |
15 May 1946 |
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Transferred to War Assets. |
15 May 1946 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge. |
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To War Assets Corporation.
Sent to War Assets for disposal. |
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To C. A. Yuill, Poratage La Prairie, MB.
Moved to Mr. Yuills farm and stored there for about 20 years. |
25 April 1966 |
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To RAF Museum.
Purchased by the RAF Museum. |
14 June 1966 |
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Transported by ground.
Transported to RCAF Portage La Prairie for shipping to the UK. |
9 August 1966 |
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Crated for shipping to Portsmouth. |
Circa 1968 |
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Transported by ship.
Arrived in the U.K. |
1969 |
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To RAF Museum, Henlow.
Placed in storage at Henlow. |
25 February 1972 |
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Contracted to AEAEE Boscombe Down for work on the airframe.
Transferred to Boscombe Down for restoration as a recreational activity. |
5 November 1973 |
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The wings and engines were moved to Boscombe Down. |
Circa July 1978 |
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Restoration completed. |
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Markings Applied: L8756, XD E |
17 July 1978 |
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To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
Moved from RAF Abingdon to the Battle of Britain Museum at RAF Museum at Hendon.
 View the Location Dossier |
August 1978 |
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Reassembled and placed on display. |
2010 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Bolinbroke IV T is part of the Battle of Britain Aircraft Collection at the RAF Hendon Museum |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Bolinbroke IV T is part of the Battle of Britain Aircraft Collection at the RAF Hendon Museum |
