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Constructed as a Belvedere HC.1. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XG474. |
April 1962 |
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Crated for shipping to Singapore. |
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Transported by ship.
Moved from UK to Singapore. |
8 June 1962 |
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Transferred to No 66 Squadron, RAF Seletar, Singapore. |
From 18 December 1962 to 21 March 1963 |
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Detached to Brunei. |
From 18 January 1963 to 22 January 1963 |
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Operated in the Jesselton - Khota Belud area of Borneo for flood relief. |
17 March 1963 |
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Ferry flight.
Moved from Brunei Airport to Labuan Island. |
From April 1963 to June 1963 |
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Grounded due to cracks in a gear box mount. |
Circa 25 June 1963 |
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Repaired. |
29 June 1963 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown back to Brunei from Labuan. |
From July 1963 to 4 August 1963 |
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Repaired.
Further repairs. |
5 August 1963 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown to Kuching for operations in Sarawak, Borneo. |
18 December 1963 |
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Transported by ship.
Returned to Singapore on the HMS Albion. |
From January 1964 to March 1964 |
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Maintained static. |
From 14 May 1964 to 22 May 1964 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved to Aden on the HMS Centaur. |
22 May 1964 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to No 26 Squadron, Khormaksar, Aden.
Flown from the Centaur to No 26. |
1 April 1965 |
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Transferred to No 2 Federal Regular Army, Beihan.
Detached to No 2. |
18 May 1965 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown to Khormaksar for a major inspection. |
From 23 November 1965 to 4 December 1965 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved from Aden harbour to the Far East Airforce on the HMS Albion. |
4 December 1965 |
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To No 66 Squadron, RAF Seletar, Singapore. |
From 17 December 1966 to 23 December 1966 |
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Detached to Butterworth, Malaya. |
4 July 1967 |
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Detached to Butterworth, Malaya. |
October 1967 |
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To No 66 Squadron, RAF Seletar, Singapore.
Markings added: O |
From October 1967 to 31 December 1967 |
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Maintained static. |
1968 |
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Operations continued in Singapore and Malaya. |
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Allocated for preservation. |
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Transported by ship.
Moved from Seletar flying boat slipway along the Johore Strait to the RN Dockyard. |
From Unknown to 1 August 1969 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved from the RN Dockyard to Portsmouth. |
From 6 August 1969 to 7 August 1969 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum Store, RAF Henlow, Beds.
Moved to Henlow from Portsmouth. |
25 March 1971 |
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Transported by ground.
Moved to Hendon from Henlow. |
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Loaned to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
Loaned to the RAF Museum by the Ministry of Defense.
 View the Location Dossier |
5 September 1973 |
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New serial number assigned: 8367M RAF |
21 August 1976 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: The RAF Museums Belvedere HC.1 with maintenance serial 8367M as seen in 1976. |
3 August 1998 |
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To RAF Museum, Hendon.
Officially gifted to the RAF Museum. |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Belvedere HC.1 is displayed in the Historic Hangars Collection at RAF Museum at Hendon |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Belvedere HC.1 is displayed in the Historic Hangars Collection at RAF Museum at Hendon |
