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Dawn Patrol, 08-17 June 1970
Dawn Patrol 70 was a NATO Southern Region live exercise with limited command post ploy. Mission, low level role in FIVEATAF area, flying Hi-Lo-Hi sorties against targets in Po Valley in Italy in mock land battle.
Apart from Vulcans, Victors, Phantoms and Canberras to Italy and Sardinia, although it isn’t known how many them, apart from the Vulcans, were in Malta during the exercise.
Vulcans flew sorties between the 12th and the 14th.
The Hercules’ listed are believed to have ferried freight/men for/during Dawn Patrol
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| AIRCRAFT |
SQUADRON |
SERIAL |
ARRIVED |
DEPARTED |
HISTORY |
NOTES |
| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL317 |
09.06.73 |
17.06.73 |
Completed 14.7.61. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. A & AEE 13.7.61, 617 Squadron 7.6.62, 230 OCU 24.4.74, 617 Squadron 1.5.74. To Akrotiri as 8725M for crash rescue training, delivered 1.12.81. Later scrapped. |
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| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL360 |
__.06.73 |
16.06.73 |
Completed 28.2.62. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 617 Squadron 2.3.62, 230 OCU 13.7.71. Waddington Wing 18.8.75, 230 OCU 21.10.75, 617 Squadron 5.12.77, 35 Squadron 31.5.78, 101 Squadron 5.1.82. Sold to Midland Air Museum 26.1.83, delivered to Baginton 4.2.83. |
No arrival date was given for this aircraft. |
| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL427 |
09.06.73 |
16.06.73 |
Completed 29.9.62. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 83 Squadron 2.10.62, Scampton Wing, 617 Squadron 9.69, 27 Squadron 3.71, 230 OCU 29.6.72, 617 Squadron 5.7.72, 230 OCU 25.9.72, 27 Squadron 4.1.74, 230 OCU 11.8.76, 27 Squadron 27.8.76, 9 Squadron 2.5.77, 50 Squadron 4.81, 9 Squadron 10.81, 44 Squadron 6.82. Delivered to Macrihanish for crash rescue training 13.8.82 as 8756M. Dumped 1986. |
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| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XM574 |
09.06.73 |
16.06.73 |
Completed 29.9.62. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 83 Squadron 2.10.62, Scampton Wing, 617 Squadron 9.69, 27 Squadron 3.71, 230 OCU 29.6.72, 617 Squadron 5.7.72, 230 OCU 25.9.72, 27 Squadron 4.1.74, 230 OCU 11.8.76, 27 Squadron 27.8.76, 9 Squadron 2.5.77, 50 Squadron 4.81, 9 Squadron 10.81, 44 Squadron 6.82. Delivered to Macrihanish for crash rescue training 13.8.82 as 8756M. Dumped 1986. |
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| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XM595 |
08.06.73 |
__.06.73 |
Completed 21.8.63. Olympus 301 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 617 Squadron 21.8.63, Scampton Wing, 27 Squadron 16.8.74, 617 Squadron 9.75, 35 Squadron 11.76, 617 Squadron 2.78, 35 Squadron 4.1.82. Grounded 1.3.82. Sold to Bird Group as scrap 11.82 |
No departure date was given for this aircraft. |
| L. C-130 |
47 |
XV222 |
08.06.70 |
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Arrived from RAF Scampton as Ascot 3522, departing for Gibraltar. |
| L. C-130 |
47 |
XV223 |
15.06.70 |
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Arrived from Decimomannu. Made another flight to, and returned from, “Deci”, night stopping at Luqa, and departing for Cervia, Italy, on the 17th. |
| L. C-130 |
47 |
XV296 |
16.06.70 |
17.06.70 |
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Arrived from Decimomannu, night stopping at Luqa, and departing for Cervia. |
| L. C-130 |
47 |
XV304 |
18.06.70 |
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Arrived from RAF Fairford as Ascot 3537, departing the same day for RAF Scampton. |
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Dawn Patrol, 1973
The exercise started operations on 5th June, until the 15th.
The Vulcans were at Luqa by 1 June, but the Buccaneers’ arrival were staggered over three days, 2nd and 4th. An additional aircraft was also requested for the purposes of the exercise, one being flown from the OCU.
I believe the Vulcan and Buccaneer lists are now complete, but other aircraft that may have participated, such as Canberras, may be missing. I therefore welcome any additions, including what transport aircraft may have been used.
| AIRCRAFT |
SQUADRON |
SERIAL |
ARRIVED |
DEPARTED |
HISTORY |
NOTES |
| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL317 |
01.06.73 |
18.06.73 |
Completed 14.7.61. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. A & AEE 13.7.61, 617 Squadron 7.6.62, 230 OCU 24.4.74, 617 Squadron 1.5.74. To Akrotiri as 8725M for crash rescue training, delivered 1.12.81. Later scrapped. |
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| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL392 |
01.06.73 |
15.06.73 |
Completed 31.7.62. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 83 Squadron 2.8.62, 230 OCU 11.12.70, Scampton Wing 21.12.70, 230 OCU 12.1.73, 617 Squadron 15.1.73, 35 Squadron 4.1.82. Delivered to Valley for crash rescue training as 8745M 24.3.82, later scrapped. |
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| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL425 |
01.06.73 |
18.06.73 |
Completed 30.8.62. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 83 Squadron 31.8.62, Scampton Wing, 617 Squadron 30.11.72, 27 Squadron 1.11.73, 617 Squadron 1.4.74. Grounded 4.1.82. Sold to Bird Group as scrap 4.82. |
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| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL426 |
01.06.73 |
18.06.73 |
Completed 7.9.62. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 83 Squadron 13.9.62, Scampton Wing, 230 OCU 29.3.72, 617 Squadron 7.4.72, 230 OCU 28.6.72, 617 Squadron 4.7.72, 230 OCU 11.7.72, 617 Squadron 1.8.72, 230 OCU 13.4.73, 617 Squadron 16.4.73, 27 Squadron 6.2.74, 617 Squadron 21.2.74, 50 Squadron 5.1.82, 55 Squadron 1.4.84. Sold to Roy Jacobsen and delivered to Southend 19.12.86. Registered as G-VJET 7.7.87. |
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| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL444 |
31.05.73 |
18.06.73 |
Completed 29.10.82. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 27 Squadron 1.11.62, Scampton Wing, 230 OCU 18.6.66, Scampton Wing 19.6.67, 230 OCU 5.4.71, 27 Squadron 11.5.71, 617 Squadron 9.71, 230 OCU/617 Squadron 19.7.72, 617 Squadron 18.12.73, 35 Squadron 31.5.78, 9 Squadron 6.4.81. grounded 10.9.82. Sold to Bird Group as scrap 8.12.82. |
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| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL595 |
01.06.73 |
18.06.73 |
Completed 21.8.63. Olympus 301 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 617 Squadron 21.8.63, Scampton Wing, 27 Squadron 16.8.74, 617 Squadron 9.75, 35 Squadron 11.76, 617 Squadron 2.78, 35 Squadron 4.1.82. Grounded 1.3.82. Sold to Bird Group as scrap 11.82. |
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| B. Buccaneer S.2 |
12 |
XT271 |
02.06.73 |
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D/D ll/5/65 to RN before being handed on to RAF 1 charge by 7/73 and No 12 Sqn. To No 237 OCU between 12/73 and 2/75 when transferred to No 208 Sqn. Passed to No 15 at Laarbruch in 2/78 and returning to No 237 OCU in 6/79 with whom it remained until being placed in store as a S Mk 2A at No 19 MU St Athan in 1/84. |
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| B. Buccaneer S.2 |
237 OCU |
XT277 |
05.06.73 |
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D/D 25/8/65 to RN. Passed to RAF charge and No 12 Sqn in 8/73 before being re-located to No 237 OCU in 5/74 with whom it served until wfu. Allocated maintenance serial 8853M for use by No 2 SOTT (School of Technical Training) at RAF Cosford in 7/86. |
Aircraft had no squadron markings (Information courtesy John Visanich.). |
| B. Buccaneer S.2 |
12 |
XT281 |
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D/D 11/11/65 to RN. Issued to No 12 Sqn by 12/73 joining XT276 in trials at CFB Cold Lake. Aircraft remained on squadron strength until grounded following the wing spar problems, then taken by Landing Craft Ardennes |
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| B. Buccaneer S.2 |
237 OCU |
XT288 |
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D/D 18/2/66 to RN and noted unmarked at RAF Honington in 6/72. Issued to No 12 Sqn until 5/73 when despatched to BAe Bitteswell as the second airframe of S2B mod contract. Re-issued to No 12 Sqn following conversion on 30/19/73 serving with the squadron until at least 2/78 before being passed on to No 208. By 1982 the aircraft had bailed back to BAe as one of Sea Eagle test airframes although still resplendent in No 208's colours. Airframe currently serving in Sea Eagle tests with A&AEE at Boscombe Down. |
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| B. Buccaneer S.2 |
12 |
XV168 |
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D/D 13/12/66 to RN and delivered to No 12 Sqn as one of its original airframes in 1969 with which it served until 8/85 when it passed to No 208 Sqn's charge. |
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| B. Buccaneer S.2 |
237 OCU |
XV332 |
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D/D 16/1/67 to RN and to No 12 Sqn as one of its original airframes in 1969. With No 237 OCU 10/72-10/73 before again returning to No 12 Sqn charge by 2/75. However, passed back to RN and 809 Sqn until squadron's demise on 4/12/78, when in company with the other 13 aircraft flew to RAF St Athan for rework and handing over to the RAF. Issued to No 216 Sqn in 1/80 but was back with No 12 Sqn by 1/81 eventually proceeding to No 208 in 2/84. Following a major overhaul at St Athan in late 1986 the airframe was delivered to No 237 OCU in 2/87. |
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| B. Buccaneer S.2 |
12 |
XV338 |
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D/D 29/3/67 to RN and first noted on RAF charge with No 12 Sqn in 8/73. Passed to No 237 OCU by 2/75 until dismantled at Honington for roading to RAF St Athan in 1/81 where it was declared surplus and broken up for spares with the cockpit section being returned to Honington as 8774M on 7/2/83. |
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| B. Buccaneer S.2 |
12 |
XV342 |
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D/D 16/5/67 to RN and delivered Sydenham-Honington for No 12 Sqn 24/1/73 with which it served until at least 1/76 when it passed for a short period to No 237 OCU before being taken on charge by No 208 Sqn which operated it until late 1979. To 16 Sqn in 1980 and became one of the last Buccaneers to leave Laarbruch for storage at St Athan where it resided until being delivered to BAe at Woodford for ASR1012 update in 12/86. |
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| B. Buccaneer S.2 |
12 |
XV348 |
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D/D 6/9/67 to RN and was on RAF charge with No 12 Sqn by 8/73 but has passed to No 16 by 9/73. Returned to Honington by 2/75 joining No 237 OCU with which it continued to serve until being written-off after striking power cables in Glomfjord, Norway on 31/10/77. |
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Dawn Patrol, 1974
Preparations started on the 25th with the arrival of 617 Squadron Vulcans. The exercise, with participating forces from eleven NATO countries, spanned the width of the Mediterranean from Gibraltar in the West, to Cyprus in the East. The main tasks were photo-reconnaissance, anti-shipping strikes and support for amphibious landings.
One Vulcan crew was brought over by Air Transport Command aircraft. This crew would return to the UK in a Vulcan, whilst the crew that flew the Vulcan in departed by an ATC aircraft.
Dawn Patrol started on 29 April, ending on 11 May, being celebrated by a Vulcan flypast over Luqa airfield.
All aircraft performed daily sorties, including Sundays. All Buccaneers carried ‘B’ type roundels, whilst the Vulcans had a mixture of both ‘B’ & ‘D’ type roundels.
| AIRCRAFT |
SQUADRON |
SERIAL |
ARRIVAL |
DEPARTURE |
HISTORY |
NOTES |
| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XH538 |
10.05.74 |
13.05.74 |
Completed 30.11.61. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 617 Squadron 4.12.61, 83 Squadron 6.71, 27 Squadron 9.71, 230 OCU 29.3.72. Flew 500,000th Vulcan hour 18.12.81. To St. Athan 2.6.81. Sold to W. Harold & Co. 31.8.81 as scrap. |
Brought Group Captain Fitzpatrick to examine how Dawn Patrol was progressing. |
| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL320 |
25.04.74 |
13.05.74 |
Completed 30.11.61. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 617 Squadron 4.12.61, 83 Squadron 6.71, 27 Squadron 9.71, 230 OCU 29.3.72. Flew 500,000th Vulcan hour 18.12.81. To St. Athan 2.6.81. Sold to W. Harold & Co. 31.8.81 as scrap. |
These 5 were from 617 Sqdn, arr 25.04.74 |
| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL360 |
26.04.74 |
13.05.74 |
Completed 28.2.62. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 617 Squadron 2.3.62, 230 OCU 13.7.71. Waddington Wing 18.8.75, 230 OCU 21.10.75, 617 Squadron 5.12.77, 35 Squadron 31.5.78, 101 Squadron 5.1.82. Sold to Midland Air Museum 26.1.83, delivered to Baginton 4.2.83. |
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| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL389 |
26.04.74 |
13.05.74 |
Completed 11.7.62. Olympus 301 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 230 OCU 13.7.62, Scampton Wing 20.5.65, 230 OCU 11.11.70, 617 Squadron 12.70, 230 OCU 7.4.72, 617 Squadron 30.6.72, 230 OCU 12.1.73, 617 Squadron 16.1.73, 9 Squadron 26.6.74, 44 Squadron 7.79, 101 Squadron 6.80. To St. Athan 6.4.81. Sold to W. Harold 31.8.81 as scrap. |
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| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL392 |
25.04.74 |
13.05.74 |
Completed 31.7.62. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 83 Squadron 2.8.62, 230 OCU 11.12.70, Scampton Wing 21.12.70, 230 OCU 12.1.73, 617 Squadron 15.1.73, 35 Squadron 4.1.82. Delivered to Valley for crash rescue training as 8745M 24.3.82, later scrapped. |
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| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL426 |
25.04.74 |
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Completed 7.9.62. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 83 Squadron 13.9.62, Scampton Wing, 230 OCU 29.3.72, 617 Squadron 7.4.72, 230 OCU 28.6.72, 617 Squadron 4.7.72, 230 OCU 11.7.72, 617 Squadron 1.8.72, 230 OCU 13.4.73, 617 Squadron 16.4.73, 27 Squadron 6.2.74, 617 Squadron 21.2.74, 50 Squadron 5.1.82, 55 Squadron 1.4.84. Sold to Roy Jacobsen and delivered to Southend 19.12.86. Registered as G-VJET 7.7.87. |
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| Avro Vulcan B.2 |
27 |
XL427 |
25.04.74 |
13.05.74 |
Completed 29.9.62. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 83 Squadron 2.10.62, Scampton Wing, 617 Squadron 9.69, 27 Squadron 3.71, 230 OCU 29.6.72, 617 Squadron 5.7.72, 230 OCU 25.9.72, 27 Squadron 4.1.74, 230 OCU 11.8.76, 27 Squadron 27.8.76, 9 Squadron 2.5.77, 50 Squadron 4.81, 9 Squadron 10.81, 44 Squadron 6.82. Delivered to Macrihanish for crash rescue training 13.8.82 as 8756M. Dumped 1986. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XT274 |
29.04.74 |
13.05.74 |
D/D 15/7/65 to RN and converted to S Mk 2A standard by BAe Brough by 5/74 when taken on charge by No 12 Sqn. Passed to No 237 OCU in 2/76 with which it stayed until being placed in store at St Athan in 1/84. Allocated maintenance serial 8856M for BDR training at RAF Abingdon in 1/86. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XT276 |
29.04.74 |
13.05.74 |
D/D 24/8/65 to RN and passed to RAF charge by 7/72 serving initially with No 237 OCU and then with No 12 Sqn between 5/74 and mid- 1980. During this period the aircraft took part in trials at CFB Cold Lake and was suitably adorned with Maple Leaf in front of the fox's head. transferred to No 16 Sqn by 10/80 after mod to S Mk 2B. Stored at St Athan in 11/81 before passing into long-term storage with No 27 MU Shawbury in 11/83. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XT281 |
29.04.74 |
13.05.74 |
D/D 11/11/65 to RN. Issued to No 12 Sqn by 12/73 joining XT276 in trials at CFB Cold Lake. Aircraft remained on squadron strength until grounded following the wing spar problems, then taken by Landing Craft Ardennes to Lossiemouth on 17/10/80 to serve as a weapons loading trainer and allocated maintenance serial 8750M for the purpose. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XT286 |
30.04.74 |
13.05.74 |
D/D 6/1166 to RN. Transferred from 809 Sqn to No 12 Scfn in 5/74 serving alternately with No 237 OCU until passed to BAe Bitteswell for S2B mod on 6/1178. Re-issued to No 16 Sqn by 11/80 with which it served until departing Laarbruch for St Athan and storage in 11/83. The airframe passed to BAe in 12/86 as part of the ASR1012 update programme. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XT288 |
29.04.74 |
13.05.74 |
D/D 18/2/66 to RN and noted unmarked at RAF Honington in 6/72. Issued to No 12 Sqn until 5/73 when despatched to BAe Bitteswell as the second airframe of S2B mod contract. Re-issued to No 12 Sqn following conversion on 3019/73 serving with the squadron until at least 2/78 before being passed on to No 208. By 1982 the aircraft had bailed back to BAe as one of Sea Eagle test airframes although still resplendent in No 208's colours. Airframe currently serving in Sea Eagle tests with A&AEE at Boscombe Down. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XV165 |
29.04.74 |
13.05.74 |
D/D 27/10/66 to RN and one of original aircraft issued to No 12 Sqn in 1969, with which it has served since. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XV168 |
29.04.74 |
13.05.74 |
D/D 13/12/66 to RN and delivered to No 12 Sqn as one of its original airframes in 1969 with which it served until 8/85 when it passed to No 208 Sqn's charge. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XV334 |
29.04.74 |
13.05.74 |
D/D 612/67 to RN and was delivered to RAF charge from Sydenham on 7/12/72 and issued to No 12 Sqn. It was then taken out of service and despatched to BAe at Brough on 9/12/73 for mod to S2B standard. Returned to No 12 Sqn charge by 6/75 and went on to serve alternately with No 12 Sqn and No 237 OCU until transfer to No 15 at Laarbruch in 1/79. Airframe returned to St Athan store in 1/81 and resides in long-term store with No 27 MU at RAF Shawbury. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XV338 |
29.04.74 |
13.05.74 |
D/D 29/3/67 to RN and first noted on RAF charge with No 12 Sqn in 8/73. Passed to No 237 OCU by 2/75 until dismantled at Honington for roading to RAF St Athan in 1/81 where it was declared surplus and broken up for spares with the cockpit section being returned to Honington as 8774M on 7/2/83. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XV342 |
29.04.74 |
13.05.74 |
D/D 16/5/67 to RN and delivered Sydenham-Honington for No 12 Sqn 24/1/73 with which it served until at least 1/76 when it passed for a short period to No 237 OCU before being taken on charge by No 208 Sqn which operated it until late 1979. To 16 Sqn in 1980 and became one of the last Buccaneers to leave Laarbruch for storage at St Athan where it resided until being delivered to BAe at Woodford for ASR1012 update in 12/86. |
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| EE Canberra T.17 |
360 |
WD955/Q |
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d/d 1951, to Bodo, Norway 27/04/1995. |
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| EE Canberra T.17 |
360 |
WF914/P |
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d/d 14/08/1952, sold to BAC 29/03/1965, to G27-302, d/d 07/1966 to FA Venezuela as 1233. |
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| EE Canberra T.17 |
360 |
WK111/B |
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d/d 02/1954, sold as scrap 10/94 at Wyton, cockpit preserved. |
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Dawn Patrol, 1975
This was the last Dawn Patrol exercise held in Malta.
Aircraft continued with the exercise during the week-end, with Buccaneers making night time sorties for the first time.
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SQUADRON |
SERIAL |
ARRIVED |
DEPARTED |
HISTORY |
NOTES |
| A. Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL317 |
13.06.75 |
02.07.75 |
Completed 14.7.61. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. A & AEE 13.7.61, 617 Squadron 7.6.62, 230 OCU 24.4.74, 617 Squadron 1.5.74. To Akrotiri as 8725M for crash rescue training, delivered 1.12.81. Later scrapped. |
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| A. Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL425 |
13.06.75 |
30.06.75 |
Completed 30.8.62. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 83 Squadron 31.8.62, Scampton Wing, 617 Squadron 30.11.72, 27 Squadron 1.11.73, 617 Squadron 1.4.74. Grounded 4.1.82. Sold to Bird Group as scrap 4.82. |
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| A. Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL426 |
13.06.75 |
01.07.75 |
Completed 7.9.62. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 83 Squadron 13.9.62, Scampton Wing, 230 OCU 29.3.72, 617 Squadron 7.4.72, 230 OCU 28.6.72, 617 Squadron 4.7.72, 230 OCU 11.7.72, 617 Squadron 1.8.72, 230 OCU 13.4.73, 617 Squadron 16.4.73, 27 Squadron 6.2.74, 617 Squadron 21.2.74, 50 Squadron 5.1.82, 55 Squadron 1.4.84. Sold to Roy Jacobsen and delivered to Southend 19.12.86. Registered as G-VJET 7.7.87. |
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| A. Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XL444 |
13.06.75 |
01.07.75 |
Completed 29.10.82. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 27 Squadron 1.11.62, Scampton Wing, 230 OCU 18.6.66, Scampton Wing 19.6.67, 230 OCU 5.4.71, 27 Squadron 11.5.71, 617 Squadron 9.71, 230 OCU/617 Squadron 19.7.72, 617 Squadron 18.12.73, 35 Squadron 31.5.78, 9 Squadron 6.4.81. grounded 10.9.82. Sold to Bird Group as scrap 8.12.82. |
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| A. Vulcan B.2 |
27 |
XM573 |
13.06.75 |
30.06.75 |
Completed 26.3.63. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 83 Squadron 28.3.63, Scampton Wing, Waddington Wing 25.4.67, 230 OCU 15.2.68, Akrotiri Wing 26.6.70, 27 Squadron 17.4.74, 44 Squadron 9.3.77, 230 OCU 18.12.78, 9 Squadron 7.4.81, Scampton 22.5.82. Delivered to Offutt AFB, USA, 7.6.82, presented to USAF 12.6.82. |
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| A. Vulcan B.2 |
617 |
XM595 |
13.06.75 |
30.06.75 |
Completed 21.8.63. Olympus 301 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 617 Squadron 21.8.63, Scampton Wing, 27 Squadron 16.8.74, 617 Squadron 9.75, 35 Squadron 11.76, 617 Squadron 2.78, 35 Squadron 4.1.82. Grounded 1.3.82. Sold to Bird Group as scrap 11.82. |
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| A. Vulcan SR.2 |
27 |
XL427 |
18.06.75 |
20.06.75 |
Completed 29.9.62. Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 83 Squadron 2.10.62, Scampton Wing, 617 Squadron 9.69, 27 Squadron 3.71, 230 OCU 29.6.72, 617 Squadron 5.7.72, 230 OCU 25.9.72, 27 Squadron 4.1.74, 230 OCU 11.8.76, 27 Squadron 27.8.76, 9 Squadron 2.5.77, 50 Squadron 4.81, 9 Squadron 10.81, 44 Squadron 6.82. Delivered to Macrihanish for crash rescue training 13.8.82 as 8756M. Dumped 1986. |
Brought parts for a 617 sqd Vulcan. Quote from squadrons’ ORB: “The parts were duly flown out and another mark in co-operation achieved.” |
| A. Vulcan SR.2 |
27 |
XM569 |
16.06.75 |
17.06.75 |
Completed 4.1.63, Olympus 201 engines. Blue Steel modifications. 27 Squadron 1.2.63, Scampton Wing, Waddington Wing 17.11.66, Cottesmore Wing 19.1.68, Akrotiri Wing 26.2.69, 27 Squadron 4.7.74, 9 Squadron 23.11.76, 50 Squadron 6.79, 101 Squadron 9.81, 44 Squadron 8.82. Sold to Wales Aircraft Museum 21.1.83. Delivered to Cardiff 2.2.83. |
Brough Station Commander to view progress of Dawn Patrol, then flying out to Cyprus. |
| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XN976 |
16.06.75 |
01.07.75 |
D/D 31/8/64 as first service aircraft to RN. Transferred to RAF charge by 9/71 and delivered to NO 237 OCU with which it served until 6/74 when it underwent mod to S Mk 2B standard and was re-issued to No 12 Sqn in 1/75, which it served until 1/87 before passing to BAe in 2/87 as part of ASR1012 update. |
Wing Commander’s aircraft. Carried two Martel asm missiles. |
| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
XT270 |
12 |
16.06.75 |
01.07.75 |
D/D 31/8/64 as first service aircraft to RN. Transferred to RAF charge by 9/71 and delivered to NO 237 OCU with which it served until 6/74 when it underwent mod to S Mk 2B standard and was re-issued to No 12 Sqn in 1/75, which it served until 1/87 before passing to BAe in 2/87 as part of ASR1012 update. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
XT274 |
12 |
16.06.75 |
01.07.75 |
D/D 15/7/65 to RN and converted to S Mk 2A standard by BAe Brough by 5/74 when taken on charge by No 12 Sqn. Passed to No 237 OCU in 2/76 with which it stayed until being placed in store at St Athan in 1/84. Allocated maintenance serial 8856M for BDR training at RAF Abingdon in 1/86. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XT286 |
16.06.75 |
01.07.75 |
D/D 6/1/66 to RN. Transferred from 809 Sqn to No 12 Scfn in 5/74 serving alternately with No 237 OCU until passed to BAe Bitteswell for S2B mod on 6/1/78. Re-issued to No 16 Sqn by 11/80 with which it served until departing Laarbruch for St Athan and storage in 11/83. The airframe passed to BAe in 12/86 as part of the ASR1012 update programme. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XV155 |
16.06.75 |
01.07.75 |
D/D 26/5/66 to RN and passed to RAF charge as one of the aircraft to equip No 12 Sqn in 1969 remaining with the unit until 5/73. Transferred to No 237 OCU between 7/3 and 5/74 and then following update to S2B standard re-issued to No 12 Sqn in 6/75 with which it stayed until being placed in store at St Athan in 8/81. Declared surplus and the fuselage allocated maintenance serial 8716M for issue to BAe Brough on static tests on 29/10/81. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XV165 |
16.06.75 |
01.07.75 |
D/D 27/10/66 to RN and one of original aircraft issued to No 12 Sqn in 1969, with which it has served since. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XV334 |
16.06.75 |
01.07.75 |
D/D 612/67 to RN and was delivered to RAF charge from Sydenham on 7/12/72 and issued to No 12 Sqn. It was then taken out of service and despatched to BAe at Brough on 9/12/73 for mod to S2B standard. Returned to No 12 Sqn charge by 6/75 and went on to serve alternately with No 12 Sqn and No 237 OCU until transfer to No 15 at Laarbruch in 1/79. Airframe returned to St Athan store in 1/81 and resides in long-term store with No 27 MU at RAF Shawbury. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XV340 |
16.06.75 |
01.07.75 |
D/D 26/4/67 to RN and delivered to No 16 Sqn from Sydenham in 5/73. By 6/75 had passed to No 12 Sqn and with No 208 in 2/78 but serving with No 15 by 4/79. Following grounding in 2/80 airframe shipped by road and sea to BAe Brough for fatigue testing, being noted in Hull docks on 3013/80. At end of tests it was allocated maintenance serial 8659M and now resides as target on Pendine Ranges. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XV342 |
16.06.75 |
01.07.75 |
D/D 16/5/67 to RN and delivered Sydenham-Honington for No 12 Sqn 24/1/73 with which it served until at least 1/76 when it passed for a short period to No 237 OCU before being taken on charge by No 208 Sqn which operated it until late 1979. To 16 Sqn in 1980 and became one of the last Buccaneers to leave Laarbruch for storage at St Athan where it resided until being delivered to BAe at Woodford for ASR1012 update in 12/86. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XW525 |
16.06.75 |
01.07.75 |
F/F 8/1/70, D/D 20/1/70 to RAF and retained as development aircraft in use with BAe but delivered to No 237 OCU by 11/74. Transferred to No 12 Sqn by 5/76 but lost when in service with No 208 on 4/4/77 when it crashed into Claerwen Reservoir near Rhayader, Padnor after taking avoiding action to prevent a mid-air collision with another RAF aircraft. |
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| Buccaneer S Mk. 2 |
12 |
XW531 |
16.06.75 |
01.07.75 |
D/D 3/12/70 to No 15 Sqn transferring to No 12 in 2/75 but lost in crash on 29/10/76 off Norwegian coast. |
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| EE Canberra T.17 |
360 |
WD955/Q |
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d/d 1951, to Bodo, Norway 27/04/1995. |
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| EE Canberra T.17 |
360 |
WH872/W |
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d/d 09/1953, w/o 30/11/1981, cockpit to 8492M, to Bedford dump. |
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| EE Canberra T.17 |
360 |
WH902/N |
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Scrapped Wyton 1995. |
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