Discounting “museum” types, and any individual example delivered after the end of WW2. I suspect that the Boscombe Harvards win hands down, with a well-known Dakota in the mix had it not actually joined the RAF much too late! So what were the last genuine working examples? Later than the Woodvale Spitfires?
By: JollyGreenSlugg - 20th April 2013 at 14:10
I’m taking it as given that we’re not including the BBMF aircraft, even though they’re still on charge.
KN645, the Cosford Dakota was taken on charge with the RAF in May 1945, and last flew in the early 1970s, before going to Cosford around 1975. I understand that this was the last active RAF Dakota to have been on charge since WW2. Is this the case?
Cheers,
Matt
By: Arabella-Cox - 20th April 2013 at 12:04
TS423, the Dakota now with Aces High perhaps?
TS423 was already out of RAF service when I first saw it with Ferranti at Turnhouse in 1958.
By: Mike J - 19th April 2013 at 23:09
TS423, the Dakota now with Aces High perhaps?
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