DH Devon VP981
Built for the Royal Air force in Hawarden Chester.She was built against Ministry of Supply Contract 6 / Aircraft / 235. Allocated the military serial number VP981, she entered service on 13 June 1946 at RAF Hendon, London
VP981 served at Hendon for three years before being allocated to the Air Forces Western Communications Flight, based at Melun – Villeroche, Fontainebleau, France in June 1949. During this time, used by the office of the Air Attaché as well as by Air Chief Marshall Sir Basil Embry as his personal transport during his time as Commander Allied Forces, Central Europe.
She returned to the UK in 1966, joining the Western Communications Squadron at RAF Andover, Hampshire. During March that year, she was converted to Devon C2 specification.
Transferred to 207 Squadron at RAF Northolt in West London, where she remained until August 1975.
She was then put in storage until May 1985, when the aircraft joined the Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire where the aircraft was used as crew transport and general ‘run-about’ in support of the BBMF Lancaster, Spitfires and Hurricanes. Sold to Air Atlantique.
DH Devon VP981
Built for the Royal Air force in Hawarden Chester.She was built against Ministry of Supply Contract 6 / Aircraft / 235. Allocated the military serial number VP981, she entered service on 13 June 1946 at RAF Hendon, London
VP981 served at Hendon for three years before being allocated to the Air Forces Western Communications Flight, based at Melun – Villeroche, Fontainebleau, France in June 1949. During this time, used by the office of the Air Attaché as well as by Air Chief Marshall Sir Basil Embry as his personal transport during his time as Commander Allied Forces, Central Europe.
She returned to the UK in 1966, joining the Western Communications Squadron at RAF Andover, Hampshire. During March that year, she was converted to Devon C2 specification.
Transferred to 207 Squadron at RAF Northolt in West London, where she remained until August 1975.
She was then put in storage until May 1985, when the aircraft joined the Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire where the aircraft was used as crew transport and general ‘run-about’ in support of the BBMF Lancaster, Spitfires and Hurricanes. Sold to Air Atlantique.