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1950 |
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Constructed as an Anson T.21.
By AVRoe at Yeadon |
Circa 1950 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WD413. |
Circa 1950 |
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Transferred to 1 Basic Air Navigation School, RAF Hamble. |
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Converted to an Anson C.21. |
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Transferred to Bomber Command Communications Flight, RAF Booker. |
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Transferred to Fighter Command Communications Flight, RAF Bovington. |
March 1965 |
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Transferred to 23MU, RAF Aldergrove. |
March 1965 |
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New serial number assigned: 7881M RAF
As a Ground Instruction airframe. |
1977 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Air Force. |
From 16 December 1977 to 3 March 1998 |
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To Gordon Michael Kingsley Fraser, Castle Donnington with new c/r G-BFIR. |
1980 |
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Damaged.
At Andrewsfield, Essex. |
23 August 1980 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: On display with RAF serial WD 413 at the 1980 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete, Suffolk. |
By 1982 |
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Repair completed.
Using parts of G-AGWE and G-AHIC (centre section). |
By 1982 |
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Markings Applied: WD413
In RAF Transport Command c/s. |
29 May 1982 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: Mildenhall Air Show |
21 July 1982 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: Yeovilton Air Day |
22 March 1988 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for G-BFIR expired. |
1988 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at Strathallan. |
1992 |
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Transported by ground.
To Teesside Airport for storage. |
21 March 1993 |
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Transported by ground.
To RNAS Lee-on-Solent for storage. |
July 1996 |
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Restoration started.
With Aircraft Restoration Company, Duxford. |
17 February 1998 |
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Flown to Coventry Airport. |
3 March 1998 |
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To Air Atlantique Ltd, Dakota House, Coventry Airport West, Baginton, Coventry with new c/r G-VROE. |
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Markings Applied: WD413
1950s RAF Trainer c/s of all-over silver with yellow fuselage and wing bands. |
21 July 2002 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: RAF Fairford RIAT |
18 July 2003 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: RAF Fairford RIAT |
19 July 2003 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: In the 100 Years of Flight enclave at RIAT Fairford. |
22 August 2010 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At Sywell Airshow in UK |
6 May 2012 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: Abingdon Airshow |
6 May 2012 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: Abingdon Airshow |
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Operated by Classic Air Force Live Museum, Newquay Cornwall Airport/Saint Mawgan Airport, Saint Mawgan, Cornwall, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
7 June 2013 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Classic Air Force Live Museum, Newquay Airport |
19 June 2014 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Classic Air Force Live Museum, Newquay Airport |
17 September 2014 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
21 March 2017 |
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To Glenn Garath Leslie James, High Barn, Ridgewardine, Adderley, Market Drayton with new c/r G-BFIR. |
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To Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre, Newquay Cornwall Airport/Saint Mawgan Airport, Saint Mawgan, Cornwall, England.
View the Location Dossier |
20 March 2020 |
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To Fly The Dream Ltd, Sleap Airfield, Shropshire with new c/r G-VROE. |
13 August 2022 |
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Photographer: David owen
Notes: Photo Sleap Airfield Shropshire 13.8.2022 |
6 June 2024 |
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Photographer: Thomas Farley
Notes: Flying over Hanmer, N.E. Wales |
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