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    Airframe Family: Bristol 170/179/216 Freighter
    Latest Model:Freighter 31
    Last Military Serial:WJ320 RAF
    Construction Number:12827
    Last Civil Registration:CF-YDO
    Compressed ID:Bristol Freighter 31 sn WJ320 RAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lambair Canada

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    Dates

    Event

    1947

    Constructed as a Freighter 31.

    27 January 1947

    To Bristal Aircraft Company with new c/r G-AINL.

    From 1950 to 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WJ320.

    March 1952

    To Aer Lingus with new c/r EI-AFP.

    24 October 1952

    To Bristol Aircraft Company with new c/r G-AINL.

    1953


    Photographer: John W. Read
    Notes: At the 1953 Farnborough Air Show

    From 5 July 1957 to 7 November 1968

    To Dan Air Services London keeping c/r G-AINL.


    Photographer: Tony Clarke Collection

    8 November 1968

    To Lambair Canada with new c/r CF-YDO.

    20 November 1969


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: At Lasham

    January 1970

    Involved in an incident.
    At Repulse Bay ON - during landing roll - hit frozen mud pile.

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
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