207 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE HISTORY

207 SQUADRON DEVONS

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.

VP952

became 8820M;
preserved at Cosford

VP963

SOC 5 Oct 78

VP977

to MoD (PE)

VP955

to storage:
sold 12 Oct 84

VP965

DE: became 8823M

VP981

to BBMF

VP956

to 26 Sqn

VP967

(C.1)

WB530

became 8825M

VP957

became 8822M;
nose section at 1137 Sqn (E Belfast) ATC

VP968

to A&AEE,
Boscombe Down

WB531

to storage;
sold 12 Oct 84

VP958

DC: VH-EOB by 1990;
became 8795M

VP971

DD?: became 8824M;
extant 1994 at Manston

WB533

DA: to storage;
sold 12 Oct 84

VP961

to Air Attaché Bangkok

VP974

SOC 5 Oct 78

WB534

DB: to storage;
sold 12 Oct 84

VP962

to storage;
sold 12 Oct 84

VP976

became 8784M

WB535

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