chrisonmas
April 30, 2010 at 3:17 am

WFU Abingdon, mid 1980's

Hi All

Have been trying to trace four aircraft seen at Abingdon, probably in 1986.

So far, my ‘best guess’ is as follows:

Canberra’s, WH703 and XA536

Buccaneer XT274

Whirlwind XP352

Would appreciate any help with the actual identities.

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By: chrisonmas - 30th April 2010 at 07:13

Thanks

Thanks for that, I saw a report of XA536 being scrapped in ’84, but it was still listed in ‘Military Aircraft Markings 1986’ as Abingdon BDRF. So I left it in as a candidate.

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By: Al - 30th April 2010 at 05:29

Some info from www.ukserials.com/

B3-17-64 XT274 Buccaneer S2A d/d 16/07/1965, to Abingdon 21/05/1985 for G/I as 8856M, then to Pendine Ranges, Wales, scrapped 1999

WA368 XP352 Whirlwind HAR10 f/f 19/02/1962, d/d 09/04/1962, to 8701M, preserved Hermeskeil Museum, Germany as ‘XD186’

WH703 Canberra B2 d/d 23/02/1953, to 8490M 29/03/1976, scrapped 03/1994 at Pendine Sands Ranges

XA536 Canberra T19 d/d 04/1953, to 8605M 21/08/1978, to Abingdon dump 27/11/1980, scr. 03/1984