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8 Bevs came here late-67, 4 ex-84 Sqd Khormaksar, 4 ex-47 Sqdn Abingdon (5 as here noted, plus XB285, 47/C; XB288, 47/U; XH123, 47/N, dead by 4/68). The rest of the fleet was junked, mostly at Shawbury, as C-130Ks deployed. These were held against interest for UN Relief work, which came to nought, so they expired by 12/69. Others here, 7/4/68:
PH858 Anson
XR568 Gnat T.1 Exhn. Flt/7874M
WD490 Hastings 70Sqd/Hadrian
WD486 Hastings 70Sqd/Helios
WT583 Hunter F.1, 7502M
XJ757 Whirlwind HAR.10 Exhn. Flt./7912M, and…
(K4762) Hawker Hind Afghan AF, splendidly restored. To Hendon