Royal Air Force Northolt
DeHavilland Devon C.2/2
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Devon VP968 pictured at Northolt (MS)
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 A military version of the De Havilland DH104 Dove, operated by the RAF since the late 1940's.  Powered by two Gypsey Queen engines, it was operated in the communications role.
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Serial Model C/No Noted Notes
VP952 
Devon C2/2
 04048
1977
  preserved, Cosford RAF Museum.** 
VP955  Devon C2/2 04201 1977  dep 31/10/84 as G-DVON, present at several families day's since.
VP957  Devon C2/2 04208 1977  to Bishops Court, NI 04/07/84
VP958  Devon C2/2 04209 1977   Coded DC, Wyton det'ment, to St Athan late 83
VP961  Devon C2/2 04211 1976  .
VP962  Devon C2/2 04212 1977  dep 30/10/84 as G-BLRB 
VP963  Devon C2/2  04213 1976  to CTE, Manston
VP965  Devon C2/2 04258 1977  to Manston dump 05/07/84
VP967 Devon C2/2 . . transferred to Culdrose Stn flight
VP968  Devon C2/2  04221 1977  to Boscombe Down 02/07/84
VP971  Devon C2/2 04224 1977  to Catterick 03/07/84
VP973   Devon C2/2 04229 1976  Ground Simulator (see below)
VP974  Devon C2/2  04228 1976  Fire school, Catterick
VP976  Devon C2/2 04259 1977  w/off in towing incident, to NHT dump
VP977  Devon C2/2  04260 1977   to RAE West Freugh 04/07/84
VP981  Devon C2/2 04205 1975  to BoB Memorial Flight
WB530  Devon C2/2 04264 1977  to Swinderby 03/07/84
WB531  Devon C2/2 04266 1977  dep 02/11/84 as G-BLRN
WB533  Devon C2/2 04269 1977  Operated by the Wyton detachment . Dep Northolt 17/11/84 as G-BLPZ
WB534  Devon C2/2 04270 1977  Operated by the Wyton detachment . Dep Northolt 04/12/84 as G-DEVN
WB535  Devon C2/2 04271 1975 .
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Photo's and more info on many of these aircraft can be found at http://www.207squadron.rafinfo.org.uk/devons/
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These venerable aircraft were operated by No 207 Squadron, which was disbanded on 30th June 1984. To commemorate this occasion, 4 Devons (VP965, VP968, VP971 and VP981) made a flypast of Hatfield, Wyton, Brampton, Upavon and High Wycombe using the callsign 'Griffin Formation'. Some aircraft were assigned to 207 Sqn but based elsewhere. An interesting web site on 207 squadron is located at: http://www.207squadron.rafinfo.org.uk/ 
 

** At the time of disbandonment, this aircraft was claimed to be the RAF's longest serving aircraft, having been delivered in October 1947. It made 207 sqn's last operational flight on 29/06/84.

< VP976 was later a tail-less resident of the dump (MS)
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Wyton Detatchment Devon WB533 (ML)

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