G-ANTK

G-ANTK

Avro York ex MW232

Now owned by the Duxford Aviation Society it was originally built by Avro at Yeadon 1945 under Contact No: Contracts/Aircraft/2429 with RAF serial MW232. Initially allocated 7.1.46 to 242 Squadron Oakington; to 511 Squadron Lyneham 5.6.47; to Armstrong Whitworth 23.8.48 (possibly preparation for participation in Berlin Airlift). Returned to 511 Squadron strength 27.8.48; Suffered Cat Ac Flying accident 15.1.49 and then re-categorised 28.2.49 Cat B for in-works repair at Avro; Re-Cat. B for repair in works, A.V. Roe; to 15 MU Wroughton 31.5.50 ; to Fairey Aviation, Ringway for refurbishment. 27.2.51; To 12 MU Kirkbride 5.6.51. SOC 16.7.54 on sale as G-ANTK with Dan-Air and it was used for freight work until its retirement in May 1964. It was ferried to Lasham and used as a bunk house by the local Air Scouts until 1974. The Dan-Air Preservation Group took it over and began to restore the aircraft in their spare time. In the mid 80's Dan-Air realised the impracticality of the restoration work being undertaken and began negotiations with The Duxford Aviation Society. In May 1986 the aircraft was dismantled and on 23.5.86 was roaded to Duxford on seven low loaders. Some 20 years later, the restored airframe c/w wings attached again was rolled out at Duxford on 25.6.06 and is now installed in Hangar 1/AirSpace.