York serials question

TS789 – 813 to British Overseas Airways corporation

BOAC G-AGNV, TS798 York C1 Cosford Aerospace Museum
http://www.oldprops.ukhome.net/York%20Photographs.htm

http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WW

Many ex RAF Yorks were used for trooping flights with some aircraft wearing several identities, for example MW183 became G-AMUU with Air Charter then used trooping registrations XD668 and XF739. Aircraft flying into the Suez Canal zone had to carry miltary registrations being one reason.
Must have been a good time for the independant operators, buying the aircraft as surplus then using them on Government funded contacts.

Richard

Many ex RAF Yorks were used for trooping flights with some aircraft wearing several identities, for example MW183 became G-AMUU with Air Charter then used trooping registrations XD668 and XF739. Aircraft flying into the Suez Canal zone had to carry miltary registrations being one reason.
Must have been a good time for the independant operators, buying the aircraft as surplus then using them on Government funded contacts.

A batch with TS registrations were built on a contract for the Ministry of Supply for use by BOAC and RAF transport Command. Whether they wore the TS regisrations initially I dont know.

Richard

Also looks like they used a WW*** as a desiginator for those used for trooping flights.

Truc

c/n 1213 to 1240 were RAF ordered but Not Taken Up – NTU – they went to civvy operator – BOAC.

TS814 TO 822 – RAF – Contract cancelled – not built.

TS838 TO 863 – RAF -Contract cancelled – not built

also TZ483 to 531 – were not built and TZ547 to 582 were not built.

Hope this helps!!

Truc