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TG579

Read about its demise here in 1960 off RAF Gan   http://splashdown2.tripod.com/index.html

This was TG579's final flight and very ear my final journey at the age of 20! 01 03 1960 TG579 3.40 Hrs/mins

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Handley Page Ltd Cricklewood Contract Number 4186 fitted with four Bristol Hercules 101 Sleeve Valve 16 Cylinder Engines, handed over 12th April 1949  



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13th April 1949 sent to 241 Operational Conversion Unit [OCU]

8th April 1949 to Lyneham

18th October 1951 return to Handley Page for modification with Civilian Repair Organisation C6975



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1st November 1951 ex Handley Page and return to Lyneham

5th February 1953 sent to TCASF [Transport Command Air Support Flight]

 



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