Shocking quality but this was a couple of months after the Lancaster’s arrival, taken August 1975

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From Wrecks & Relics 1963 (reprinted & revised second edition}:
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I too would be interested in anything Argosy related. My late father was a pilot on Argosies, 267 Sqn, 242 OCU, 115 Sqn and finally the ill fated 6FTS project!

Inky. Who was your uncle? I have access to a lot of Argosy stuff which may be of interest but not if he is involved with some of the Argosy organisations.
If he hasn’t been too active in keeping in touch then they will be of interest.

Mally.

Back to the opening sequence from James Bond film Octopussy. There was a brief role for Argosy XR137(c/n6792).
As previously stated this was filmed at Northolt, and the Argosy was on the ground in the background during the Bede sequence. It was painted in a fake camouflage scheme and apparently carried some exotic looking roundels.

Is this you ollie?

Laurie

In my time on Transport Jobs [50/60s] TC did sport diamonds with the Sqn No within, 24 Sqn [Blue/Black??] 36 Sqn [Dark Green??] 48 Sqn [Red], 53 Sqn [??] 99 Sqn [Black ??] and 511 [??] all sported the diamond.

There was for a short period 48 Sqn at Changi sporting a Red Triangle which is part of the Sqn Crest with an Eagle[??] Head within, but I don’t think that lasted very long.

48 Sqn in 1959 operated from Changi with Hastings [FECs was also incorporated somewhere] and when Changi first received Bevs these were on 48 Sqn too before moving to Seletar as 34 Sqn

The ‘Pigs’ of 52 and 110 Sqn sported White Diamonds

A closer examination of the fin marking, reveals that it is in fact a diamond, not a triangle, the upper half of which is darker, and the lower half lighter.

This I believe would make it a 242OCU aircraft. These had a 2 coloured tail flash that I think was red at the top with yellow below.

242OCU Beverley flight was based at Dishforth (1957 – 1961) and then Thorney Island (1961 – 1967).

A few more:

G-BLPG

G-AJEI

G-ARRL

G-APMH

G-AMRF

G-AMZT

G-AMMS

G-AOFM

I would be interested to see some shots of the IPEC being cut up!