The AIR-BRITAIN Militarv Aviation Historical Quanerlv

WE923 64 Sqn 15.3.51 coded G; Cat 3R 26.6.52; ROS;
64 Sqn 3.10.52; hood disintegrated and damaged fin,
21.7.53 (FO B W Seaman OK); Cat 3R ; ROS; 65 Sqn
4.11 .53 coded N; 74 Sqn 13.9.56 coded C; 20 MU
21.3.57 ; SS 6.7.59 to H H Bushell
WE924 66 Sqn 3.4.51 coded B. Landed one wheel up and hit
air raid shelter, Linton-on-Ouse, 10.7.51 (FO L C
Hayward OK) ; Cat 4R; recat 5S 31 .7.51
WE925 64 Sqn 15.3.51 coded D; Cat 3R 31 .7.51; ROS;
63 Sqn 10.9.51; 64 Sqn 26.10.51 coded D; 92 Sqn
20.9.52 coded E; 43 Sqn 8.4.54 coded H; 34 Sqn
10.9.54 coded H; Avro 19.5.55 for refurbishment;
229 OCU 15.11 .55; 12 MU 6.2.58; 33 MU 20.4.61; to
FRL 10.10.61 for spares; preserved at Wales Aircraft
Museum, Cardiff Airport (now defunct)
WE926 64 Sqn 15.3.51 coded E; Cat 3R 17.3.52; ROS;
64 Sqn 8.5.52; Cat 3R 25.3.53; ROS; 64 Sqn
21 .5.53; Cat 3R 19.10.53; ROS ; 64 Sqn 6.2.54; Cat
3R 17.1.56; ROS ; 64 Sqn 10.5.56; 601 Sqn 15.10.56;
12 MU 14.2.57 ; SS 23.5.58 to Glosters
WE927 64 Sqn 15.3.51 coded C; Cat 3R 26.5.52; ROS;
64 Sqn 30.7.52; Cat 3R 26.11 .53; ROS; 64 Sqn
24.4.54; Stn Fit Duxford 9.6.54 coded ,IR; 65 Sqn
28.3.55 coded U; 264 Sqn 1.3.57; became 33 Sqn
30.9.57 coded Z; 33 MU 30.9.59; SS 1.12.60 to R J
Coley
WE928 38 MU 4.4.51; to RAAF 12.12.51 ; despatched
18.12.51 ; became A77-627
WE929 29 MU 18.4.51 ; 64 Sqn 17.5.51 coded H. Collided
with USAF F-86 during exercises and abandoned,
Wood Street, Guildford, Surrey, 5.5.52; S/Ldr P D
Thompson OK
WE930 CSE 14.4.51; Cat 3R 25.8.54 ; ROS; 38 MU 19.4.55;
19 MU 17.1.57; SS 19.12.57 to Eyre Smelting
WE931 8 MU 4.4.51 ; FRL 17.4.51 ; CGS 25.6.51 coded
FJX-F later E; 211 AFS 16.10.52; RAFFC 13.5.54;
20 MU 23.1.57; SS 29.6.59 to H H Bushell
WE932 Stn Fit Biggin Hill 5.4.51; Cat 3R 15.6.53; ROS;
Stn Fit Biggin Hill 25.9.53; 41 Sqn 12.10.53; Cat 3R
16.3.54; ROS; 41 Sqn 22.7.54; Cat 3R 27.11.54;
ROS; 41 Sqn 30.11.54; Cat 3R 18.4.55; ROS;
41 Sqn 31.5.55; 12 MU 11.8.55; FRL 5.11 .59 for cv to
U.16 drone; 728B Sqn 16.3.61 coded 656; S&H
Llanbedr 20.11 .61 ; to Hal Far 23.2.62 for 728B Sqn
coded 656; RAE Llanbedr 30.11.61 ; expended 23.2.62
WE933 64 Sqn 15.3.51 . Dived into ground out of cloud,
Acomb, near Rawcliffe, York, 6.5.51; Sgt K J
Hodgson killed; cause not known
WE934 245 Sqn 18.4.51 coded G; FRL 16.4.51 for mods to
in-flight refuelling; 245 Sqn 28.5.51; abandoned takeoff
after engine cut, Horsham St Faith, 16.5.52 (FO
A Cootts-Smith OK) ; Cat 3R; ROS; 245 Sqn 7.7.52;
33 MU 2.4.53; FRL 19.1.53 for high altitude inflight
refuelling trials; later for cv to U.16 drone; FF as
drone 15.4.56; RAE Llanbedr 7.2.62; expended
14.5.62
WE935 263 Sqn 30.5.51 coded K; Cat 3R 14.9.54; ROS;
263 Sqn 11 .3.55; 257 Sqn 1.7.55 ; 12 MU 30.7.57; SS
10.4.59 to B K L Alloys
WE936 8 MU 5.4.51 ; CGS 25.6.51 coded FJX-G later G;
Cat 3R 7.10.52; ROS; CGS 19.3.53; Cat 3R 18.4.53;
recat 4R; Glosters 20.5.53; 8 MU 5.4.54; 4 FTS
1.6.54; Cat 3R 12.4.57; recat 5C 26.7.57
WE937 64 Sqn 3.5.51. Dived into ground out of cloud,
Hempstead, 5m E of Saffron Walden, Essex,
29.2.52; FO J H Catchpole killed
WE938 29 MU 13.4.51; 63 Sqn 11.7.51 coded K; Cat 3R
24.9.52; ROS; 63 Sqn 6.11.52. Collided with banner
target, 18.11.54; Cat 3R: recat 4R 30.11 .54; recat 5C
20.1.55
WE939 29 MU 18.6.51 ; 41 Sqn 6.7.51 coded E; Cat 3R
15.8.51; ROS ; 41 Sqn 25.9.53; Cat 3R 25.1.54; ROS;
41 Sqn 9.4.54 ; 33 MU 8.8.55; sold to MoS Ordnance
Board 7.11 .57
WE942 8 MU 2.4.51 ; CGS 25.6.51 coded FJX-H later H;
became FWS 1.1.55; Cat 3R 17.4.56; ROS; FWS
4.7.56; 233 OCU 7.9.56 coded H; 12 MU 6.6.57; SS
27.3.58 to B K L Alloys
178
WE943 6 MU 21.6.51; 41 Sqn 10.7.51 coded G; Cat 3R
28.1.53; ROS ; 41 Sqn 16.2.53 ; Cat 3R 28.9.53; ROS ;
615 Sqn 12.4.54; 41 Sqn 10.5.54; 32 MU 6.12.54;
appeared at Royal Tournament 1955; to 7218M
21 .6.55; to 10 S of TT Kirkham 18.1.56; SOC 17.9.57
WE944 CFE/DFLS 17.4.51 coded J; FWS 10.3.55; Cat 3R
31 .3.55; ROS ; FWS 25.7.55; 233 OCU 30.8.56
coded J; 12 MU 6.6.57 ; SS 23.5.58 to H H Bushell
WE945 CFE/DFLS 12.4.51 coded G2; undercarriage leg
jammed up; landed on two wheels, West Raynham,
14.4.53 (Fill L L Nieass OK); ROS ; 8 MU 12.1 .55;
Cat 3R 25.5.55 ; ROS; 8 MU 25.11 .55; 20 MU
12.3.57; SS 12.5.58 to Enfield Rolling Mills
WE946 63 Sqn 18.5.51 coded G; taxied into ditch and
nosewheel collapsed, Waterbeach, 6.5.52 (FO M D
Parry OK); recat 4R 2.5.52; 32 MU 6.6.52; 12 MU
16.11 .53 ; CGS 10.4.54; became FWS 1.1.55; Cat 4R
23.6.55; recat 2 and retd to FWS; Cat 3R 10.4.56;
ROS ; FWS 2.7.56; 233 OCU 23.8.56 coded K;
12 MU 24.5.57; 33 MU 21.1 .60; to FRL 20.10.61 for
cannibalisation; SOC 3.69
WE947 6 MU 29.5.51; 1 Sqn 3.7.51 coded JX-L later L; Cat
3R 19.2.52; ROS; 1 Sqn 4.3.52 coded L. Flew into
ground out of cloud in heavy rain, Rowlands Castle,
near Horndean, Hants., 7.8.52; PO P A Smith killed
WE948 29 MU 17.5.51 ; 211 AFS 7.11 .52; RAFFC 14.4.54;
211 FTS 14.7.54; bellylanded in error, Worksop,
13.11.54 (PO J L Chorley OK); Cat 3R ; 32 MU 3.1 .55
as Cat 4R; recat 5C and SOC 10.6.55
WE949 41 Sqn 6.7.51 coded A; Cat 3R 20.11.52; ROS;
41 Sqn 2.4.53; lost tread on take-off and
undercarriage damaged, Biggin Hill, 25.8.53; ROS;
41 Sqn 10.12.53 coded F; Cat 3R 22.10.54; ROS ;
41 Sqn 11.2.55; 615 Sqn 25.3.55 coded C; Cat 4R
20.12.55; to 7319M 6.2.56 at 10 S of TT Kirkham;
seen painted as 7139M 11 .57
WE950 8 MU 21.5.51; 56 Sqn 3.7.51 coded A. Bellylanded in
field after both engines cut, Christchurch, Cambs.,
8.11 .51; Sgt J Atkinson injured; Cat 4R; recat 5C
8.12.51
WE951 56 Sqn 30.3.51 coded J later V; Cat 2R 25.7.52;
ROS ; 56 Sqn 2.10.52 coded O. Overshot abandoned
take-off through hedge, Waterbeach, 18.8.53; PO
S A Sumner OK; Cat 5S
WE952 64 Sqn 3.5.51 coded W; Cat 3R 14.3.52; ROS;
64 Sqn 6.5.52; Cat 3R 31.3.53; ROS; 64 Sqn 19.6.53
coded E; Cat 3R 15.2.54; ROS; 65 Sqn 9.6.54;
20 MU 12.3.57; SS 6.7.59 to H H Bushell
WE953 CFE/DFLS 12.4.51; nosewheel retracted in error
while taxying, West Raynham, 6.3.53 (W/Cdr G H
Nelson-Edwards OK); Cat 3R; ROS; CFE 9.5.53;
29 MU 15.3.55; 12 MU 8.2.57; SS 25.4.58 to B K L
Alloys
WE954 38 MU 10.4.51; 609 Sqn 28.6.51 coded A; Cat 3R
10.5.53; ROS ; 609 Sqn 1.9.53; 60 MU 29.6.55 as Cat
4R; recat 5C 30.8.55 and SOC
WE955 1 Sqn 22.5.51 coded JX-C later T. Both engines cut
on approach; bellylanded in field, Tangmere, 26.6.51
(PO W E Willis OK); Cat 4R; recat 5S 16.7.51
WE956 41 Sqn 25.4.51 coded B. Both engines cut,
undercarriage collapsed on landing, Coxyde, 27.3.53;
PO L V Jordan OK; Cat 5S
WE957 41 Sqn 2.5.51 coded Y; hit by WA789 during dogfight
with Sabres over Braintree, Essex; landed safely,
31 .7.52 (FO M R Holmes OK); Cat 3R; ROS; 41 Sqn
11.12.52. Damaged by shot-away target; overshot
forced landing in field 1 m NE of Biggin Hill, 5.2.53;
FO M R Holmes injured; Cat 5S
WE958 64 Sqn 3.5.51 coded X; overshot runway and
undercarriage leg collapsed, Duxford, 8.11 .51 (PO
P D M Moore OK); Cat 4R; ROS; 64 Sqn 30.4.52;
Cat 3R 22.4.53; ROS; 64 Sqn 24.8.53; 615 Sqn
7.9.56 coded A later B; 20 MU 8.2.57; SS 5.8.59 to
H H Bushell
WE959 8 MU 8.6.51 ; 66 Sqn 2.7.51; Cat 3R 20.5.52; ROS ;
66 Sqn 29.6.52 coded U later L; Cat 4R 25.8.53;
32 MU 29.10.53; 38 MU 15.12.53; 20 MU 5.6.56;
12 MU 30.7.56; SS 18.8.59 to H H Bushell
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