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  2. Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy - Wikipedia

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    56 aircraft were produced for the RAF under the designation Argosy C Mk 1 (C.1), it served in a total of six squadrons; three based in the UK and one each in Aden, Cyprus, and the Far East. The RAF withdrew the Argosy from transport missions during 1975 as an economic measure. Those aircraft not scrapped or retained were sold to commercial ...

  3. Armstrong Whitworth Argosy - Wikipedia

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    An Argosy in 1929, note the townend rings on the engine (engine cowling).. Upon reviewing the submission, Imperial Airways decided that the proposed airliner would be suitable for its European routes, and promptly issued an initial order for two aircraft; an additional single aircraft was also ordered by the Air Ministry. [2]

  4. List of aircraft at the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands

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    Armstrong Whitworth Argosy T.1: XP411: No. 6 Flying Training School RAF at RAF Finningley: Avro Anson C.19 Series 1: TX214: Royal Air Force Transport Command: Metropolitan Communication Squadron RAF at RAF Hendon: Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3: XZ997: Falklands Exhibition Boeing CH-47 Chinook HC.6A: ZA718: BN: Bravo November Falklands Exhibition ...

  5. No. 114 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia

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    The squadron's final equipment was the Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy tactical transport aircraft, which was flown from their RAF Benson base from 1962 until 1971, when the squadron was finally disbanded.

  6. List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force - Wikipedia

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    Many aircraft types have served in the British Royal Air Force since its formation in April 1918 from the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service.This is a list of RAF aircraft, including all currently active and retired types listed in alphabetic order by their RAF type name.

  7. List of fatal accidents and incidents involving Royal Air ...

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    1945. On 29 September PD343 an Avro Lancaster B.1 of No. 550 Squadron RAF went missing on a flight from Italy to the United Kingdom with 26 on board. [1]On 2 October KH219 a Consolidated Liberator GR.6 of No. 203 Squadron RAF went missing in the Bay of Bengal returning to Singapore on a supply flight, 12 on board.

  8. Midland Air Museum - Wikipedia

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    The museum's two largest aircraft are an Avro Vulcan B.2 and an Armstrong Whitworth Argosy AW.650 (series 101). The restored Avro Vulcan is a delta-winged aircraft that was originally part of the V bomber force and could be equipped with nuclear missiles as part of Britain's role in NATO 's nuclear deterrent force during the Cold War .

  9. List of Royal Air Force units & establishments - Wikipedia

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    Argosy Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Benson (1961-63) became 'Argosy Flight' of No. 242 Operational Conversion Unit RAF [1] ... List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons;