Dates

Event

Constructed as a Canberra B.2.
Built by English Electric Aircraft Ltd

6 October 1953

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WJ717.

Transferred to 15 SQN, RAF Coningsby.

Transferred to 15 SQN, RAF Cottesmore.

Transferred to 61 SQN, RAF Upwood.

Assigned to 15MU (Maintenance Unit), RAF Wroughton for storage.

From 7 September 1967 to 18 December 1968

Converted to a Canberra TT.18.
At British Aircraft Corporation (BAC)s Warton airfield.

18 December 1968

Assigned to 27 MU, RAF Shawbury for storage.

30 September 1969

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n WJ717.

30 September 1969

Transferred to Fleet Requirements Unit (FRU), Hurn.
Operated with markings: 841
Maintained and flown by civilians from Airwork Services Ltd.

August 1972

Transferred to RAF Aldergrove.
For a major inspection.

8 January 1973

Transferred to Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Training Unit, RNAS Yeovilton.

From 31 October 1978 to February 1979

Transferred to NAS Key West, FL.
Operated with markings: 841
Employed with trials work for three months.

From February 1979 to September 1980

Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 841

From September 1980 to 10 March 1982

Sent to Salmesbury for a thorough refurbishment.

10 March 1982

Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 841

23 April 1982

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton

December 1985

Assigned to RAF Saint Athan for storage.

1990

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n 9052M.

1992

Transferred to 4SoTT (School of Technical Training).
The wings, engines and rear fuselage had all been separated from the airframe and were sold for scrap previously.

January 2000

Assigned to DARA, Saint Athan for storage.
Front fuselage was moved back to the main DARA site at St Athan and placed in store.

October 2006

To Private owner, Crewe, Cheshire.