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207 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE
HISTORY
207 SQUADRON DEVONS
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From 1969 until 1984 No.207
Squadron performed a Communications Squadron role, based at
RAF Northolt, situated on the busy A40 road just near the
Polish War Memorial. The principal aircraft used was the De
Havilland Devon. The initial disposal of 207's Devons is
shown below. Some have links to further information.
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became 8820M;
preserved at Cosford |
VP963
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SOC 5 Oct 78 |
VP977
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to MoD (PE) |
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to storage:
sold 12 Oct 84 |
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DE: became 8823M |
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to BBMF |
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to 26 Sqn |
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(C.1) |
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became 8825M |
VP957
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became 8822M;
nose section at 1137 Sqn (E Belfast) ATC |
VP968
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to A&AEE,
Boscombe Down |
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to storage;
sold 12 Oct 84 |
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DC: VH-EOB by 1990;
became 8795M |
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DD?: became 8824M;
extant 1994 at Manston |
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DA: to storage;
sold 12 Oct 84 |
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to Air Attaché Bangkok |
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SOC 5 Oct 78 |
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DB: to storage;
sold 12 Oct 84 |
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to storage;
sold 12 Oct 84 |
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became 8784M |
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SOC |
Sources: Always
Prepared p219: Dennis Buck: SOC = struck off charge.
Images of Devons VP952, 955, 956, 958, 968, 971, 977,
981, and WB530
are also in the 207 Comms Era Album (see link on left). VP956
Air Britain site: WB535 Chris England Flickr page