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Monthly report for August 1953

Catalogue reference: PA1716/4/2/131

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This record is a file about the Monthly report for August 1953 dating from 2 August 1953 - 29 August 1953.

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Reference
PA1716/4/2/131
Title
Monthly report for August 1953
Date
2 August 1953 - 29 August 1953
Description

Aircraft at Bitteswell: Canberra WD.933 (AS.Sa.115/114), Blackburn WB.797 (DM.206 & 209), Gannet VR.557 (DM.214 & 205), Wyvern VW.868, Wyvern VZ.746 (ASP.173), Dakota KJ.839 (AS.V.5) Other aircraft: Javelin WD.827 (AS.Sa.132/140) Moreton Valence; Hunter WB.202 Dunsfold; Victor WB.771 (AS.Sa.122/125/121/133) Radlett; Vulcan WB.770 (AS.Sa.6006/7/8/9) Woodford; Gannet WE.488 (DM.204) Farnborough. production Gannet aircraft: WN.340, WN.399. Wyvern aircraft: VW.872, VW.873,VZ.747. Short SeamewXA.209 (ASZ.172 & 173) Belfast. Other Mamba aircraft: ASZ.110 is being fitted to the balliol aircraft at Farnborough

Held by
Coventry Archives & Research Centre
Former department reference
Bitteswell Flight section
Language
English
Physical description
1 Item
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/48999f6e-ab92-47a6-a113-fcb6be8cc70a/

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Monthly report for August 1953