Dates |
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Event |
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Constructed as a Wellington B.X. |
9 May 1944 |
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First flight. |
11 May 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n MF628. |
11 May 1944 |
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Transferred to No 18 Maintenance Unit, RAF Tinwald Downs, Dumfries. |
From 9 March 1948 to 28 March 1948 |
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Converted to a Wellington T.X.
Conversion by Boulton Paul, Wolverhampton. |
13 April 1949 |
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To No 1 Air Navigation School, RAF Hullavington, Wilts. |
From January 1950 to February 1950 |
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Markings Applied: FF KB |
14 December 1951 |
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Damaged.
Damaged and evaluated as Cat 4. |
14 December 1951 |
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To Brooklands Aviation Ltd, Sywell Aerodrome, Northants.
Sent to Brooklands for repair. |
28 October 1952 |
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To 19 MU, RAF Saint Athan, Glamorgan. |
8 January 1953 |
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Designated non-effective but maintained airworthy at Saint Athan. |
16 June 1953 |
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Stored at Saint Athan. |
5 April 1954 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown from Saint Athan to RAF Hemswell for use in filming of the movie The Dambusters. |
14 October 1954 |
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To 19 MU, RAF Saint Athan, Glamorgan.
Designated non-effective. |
24 January 1955 |
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To Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Weybridge. |
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Last flight.
Flown from Saint Athan to the Vickers airfield at Wisley, Surrey. This was the last flight for this Wellington and also the last ever flight of a Wellington. |
1956 |
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Stored at London-Heathrow. |
December 1956 |
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Spotted stored outside at Wisley without the outer wings. |
18 November 1957 |
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To Royal Aeronautical Society, RAF Hendon. |
1959 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at BEA Hangar, Heathrow Airport, London. |
From By 1960 to By 1964 |
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To RAF Air Historical Branch, RAF Biggin Hill. |
January 1961 |
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Contracted to No 71 MU, Bicester for work on the airframe.
Repairs and repainted. |
March 1961 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at Aircraft Historical Branch, RAF Biggin Hill. |
1964 |
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Loaned to Ministry of Defense. |
1968 |
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Contracted to 19 MU, RAF Saint Athan for work on the airframe.
Restored to static display condition. |
July 1968 |
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To RAF Museum, RAF Henlow.
Placed in storage at Henlow. |
26 October 1971 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
Moved from Henlow to Hendon.
 View the Location Dossier |
8 January 1981 |
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Nose turret fitted to make the airframe resemble a Mk X from the outside. |
March 1992 |
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Formally purchased by the MOD. |
19 July 1993 |
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New serial number assigned: 9210M RAF |
September 2004 |
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Officially gifted to the RAF Museum from the MOD. |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
