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In 1938, both companies were re-organised as Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd, although the former Supermarine and Vickers works continued to brand their products under their former names. 1929 saw the merger of the acquired railway business with those of Cammell Laird to form Metropolitan Cammell Carriage & Wagon.
The phrase Vickers Supermarine was applied to the aircraft. ... stock control, ... Supermarine Type 391 (1944) ...
Built in 1944 and delivered to the RAF that year with 2nd Tactical Air Force. The Spitfire was loaned to Vickers Supermarine for experimental reasons in 1949 before moving to storage. Used as a static backdrop for the Reach for the Sky movie and later was on a plinth at RAF Kenley as TB597, codes GW-B.
During the war it was used primarily as a troop carrier airfield for parachutists. After the war it was used for military jet aircraft training before closing as an RAF station in 1946, although it was then used until the early 1960s by the Vickers-Supermarine and Folland aircraft companies for flight testing and development flying. [2]
The squadron disbanded on 12 January 1944 when it was absorbed by 278 Squadron. The squadron reformed at RAF Davidstow Moor on 1 February 1944 to provide air-sea rescue cover of the Western Approaches. The squadron kept the Walrus aircraft and additionally operated the Vickers Warwick and Supermarine Sea Otter.
Vickers was a pioneer in producing airliners, early examples being converted from Vimy bombers. Post-WWII, Vickers went on to manufacture the piston-engined Vickers VC.1 Viking airliner, the Viscount and Vanguard turboprop airliners and (as part of BAC) the VC10 jet airliner, which was used in RAF service as an aerial refuelling tanker until 2013.
The squadron was equipped with the Supermarine Walrus and was responsible for air-sea rescue along the North African coast. The squadron moved to Palermo in August 1943 to provide cover for the campaign in southern Italy. The squadron re-equipped with the Vickers Warwick in February 1944 and moved to RAF Hal Far, Malta.
Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb (Sep 1943 – Apr 1944) Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc (Sep 1943 – Apr 1944) Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX (Oct 1943 – Apr 1944) Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXe (Apr 1944 – Mar 1945) Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire LF.XVIe (Mar 1945 – May 1945) Gloster Meteor F.3 (May 1945 – Mar 1948)