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Thursday, January 15, 2009

Page 24 - R.A.F St Athan Movements 1955/56 [Updated 20/02/2024]

With due credit to Roy Montgomery/Roundel magazine


Date reported Serial Type colour Location Comments Identity
Mid 1955 TW456 Auster AOP.5 Silver o/a No.19M.U Picketston stored
Mid 1955 VS827 Brigand B.1 black/grey No.19MU/Picketston stored -fuselage only
Mid 1955 EE341 Meteor F.3 Silver No.19MU/Picketston yellow training bands, broken-up Code E
Mid 1955 VZ552 Meteor F.8 Camo No.19 MU/Picketston Carried No.1 Marks Code W
Mid 1955 ED275 Oxford No.19 MU/Picketston burnt (c).18/10/56
Mid 1955 HM869Oxford No.19 MU/Picketston burnt (c).18/10/56
Mid 1955HN147OxfordNo.19 MU/Picketston burnt (c).18/10/56
Mid 1955 HN208 Oxford No.19 MU/Picketston 
Mid 1955 HN696 Oxford Silver No.19 MU/Picketston large black serial
burnt c.18/10/56
Mid 1955 NM409Oxford No.19 MU/Picketston burnt (c).18/10/56
Mid 1955 PH151Oxford No.19 MU/Picketston burnt (c).18/10/56
Mid 1955PH314OxfordNo.19 MU/Picketston burnt (c).18/10/56
Mid 1955 PH467OxfordNo.19 MU/Picketstonburnt (c).18/10/56 
Mid 1955 VF346 Vampire F.3 plain silver No.19 MU/Picketston
Mid 1955 VT816Vampire F.3plain silverNo.19 MU/PicketstonCarried No.604 Sqdn markings
Mid 1955 VT826Vampire F.3plain silverNo.19 MU/PicketstonCarried No.608 Sqdn markings Code Y
Mid 1955 VT829Vampire F.3plain silverNo.19 MU/Picketston
Mid 1955 VT874Vampire F.3plain silverNo.19 MU/PicketstonCarried No.601 Sqdn markings
Mid 1955 VV194Vampire F.3plain silverNo.19 MU/PicketstonCarried No.604 Sqdn markings
Mid 1955 VV206Vampire F.3plain silverNo.19 MU/Picketston
Mid 1955 WA129Vampire FB.5camoNo.19 MU/St Athan[Servicing?]
late 1955 PH662 Anson C.12 - Unit not recorded Code A
Late 1955 PH838Anson C.19plain silverOperated by School of Maritime Reconaissance/R.A.F St.Mawgan
 Code H
Late 1955 VP955Devon C.1plain silver/white top/blue cheat line-Carried RAFTC titles/ markings


Recorded during 1956 were

Date reported Serial Type colour Location Comments Identity
Early 1956 VV986 Anson Silver o/a No.19M.U Picketston

Early 1956PH814Anson C.19silver o/a No.19M.U Picketstonred codes
 - MCS Hendon colours		 Code
CB-F 
Early 1956VM388Anson C.19No.19M.U PicketstonOperated by No.187 Sqdn
 R.A.F Aston Down
Early 1956VF545Auster AOP.6earth/green camo,No.19M.U Picketston
Early 1956WZ711Auster AOP.9earth/green camo, No.19M.U Picketstonscheme
XK374Auster AOP.9 earth/green camo,No.19M.U Picketstontailplane with large
 black serial
RD850Beaufighter TT.10full yellow/black target
 tug scheme
Early 1956 RH770Brigand B.1silver o/aNo.19 MU/St Athanblack fin/tailplane,
 large black serial
Early 1956 RH800Brigand B.1silver o/aNo.19 MU/St Athanyellow training bands,
 large black serial
Early 1956 WA560Brigand T.4-No.19 MU/St Athanyellow training
 bands
Early 1956 WA560Brigand T.4-No.19 MU/St Athanyellow training
bands
Early 1956 RP203Buckmaster T.1plain silverStored with No.19 MU/St Athanyellow training
 bands
Early 1956 WJ869Canberra T.4plain silverNo.19 MU/St Athanyellow training
 bands
Early 1956 WD330Chipmunk T.10silverSt Athan Station Flightyellow training
 bands		 Coded B
Early 1956 WD364Chipmunk T.10silverSt Athan Station Flightyellow training
 bands
Early 1956 WG471Chipmunk T.10silverSt Athan Station Flightyellow training
 bands		 Coded E
Early 1956 WK633Chipmunk T.10silverSt Athan Station Flightyellow training
 bands		 Coded 52
Early 1956 WP833Chipmunk T.10silverOperated by MCS/Hendon
 Coded
 CB-G
Early 1956 HN116 Oxford No.19 MU/Picketston
Early 1956 HN208 Oxford No.19 MU/Picketston burnt (c).18/10/56
Early 1956 HN770 Oxford No.19 MU/Picketston

Early 1956 WB135 Meteor FR.9 grey/dk green/PR blue camo No.79 Sqdn/Gutersloh markings red arrowhead along fuselage,
Early 1956G-ANYCProctor Full civilian coloursformer marks of RM222 visible under paint 
Early 1956 - Provost T.1
Coded P-Q
Early 1956 - Provost T.1 CFS/Little Rissington Coded X-R
Early 1956 VL272 Valetta C.1 Silver  white top, blue cheat line Coded P-Q
Early 1956 - Vampire FB.5
Coded A-A
Early 1956 - Vampire FB.5 No.229 OCU marks
Coded ES
Early 1956 VV449 Vampire FB.5 grey/dk green/PR blue camo No.19MU/St Athan
Coded L-N
Early 1956 VV540 Vampire FB.5 grey/dk green/PR blue camo, No.19MU/St Athan ex 3 Sqdn Wildenrath Coded L
Early 1956 VX471 Vampire FB.5 grey/dk green/PR blue camo, No.19MU/St Athan
Coded DX-T
Early 1956 VZ170 Vampire FB.5 silver o/a No.19MU/St Athan Ex 2260CU Coded "ES-E" under paint
Early 1956 VZ314Vampire FB.5silver o/aNo.19MU/St AthanStored
Early 1956WA123Vampire FB.5grey/dk green/PR blue camoNo.19MU/St AthanStored ex 94 Sqdn Celle Coded A-R
Early 1956 [WL506]Vampire FB.9 No.19MU/St Athan
see note 1 below
Early 1956 WL---Vampire FB.9 Coded B-C
Early 1956 WL494Vampire FB.9Silver o/aNo.19MU/St Athan MUStored - 73 Sqdn Habbaniya Coded A
Early 1956 WL575Vampire FB.5grey/dk green/PR blue camo, No.19MU/St Athan MU ex 32 Sqdn Coded S
Early 1956 WL583Vampire FB.9grey/dk green/PR blue camo,No.19MU/St Athan MU ex 32 Sqdn Coded T
Early 1956 (WF381)Varsity T.1silver o/a,  (ETPS Farnborough) yellow training bands, Coded 14
Early 1956 WJ909Varsity T.1silver o/aRAFTC titles, (187 Sqdn Aston Down)white top, blue
cheat line,

Note 1 - The aircraft was in Royal Jordanian Air Force markings. However UK Serials indicate that the aircraft WL506 was delivered 21/12/1955 to Jordanian AF as F600.


Date reported Serial Type colour Location Comments Identity
14/01/56 WA269 Vampire FB.5 - - -
20/01/56 VM338 Anson C.19 - - -
20/01/56 VL280 Valetta C.1 silver o/a Benson Stn Flight white top, blue cheat line, RAFTC titles, 
20/01/56 WF427 Varsity T.1 silver o/a Operated by 2 ANS Thorney Island yellow training bands,  Code H
21/01/56 PH662 Anson C.12 -- - Code A
22/01/56 PH823Anson C.19 -- -
22/01/56VV323Anson C.21-- -
25/01/56 SR919 Beaufighter TT.10 silver o/a - full yellow/black target tug scheme
30/01/56 TX217 Anson C.19 silver o/a RAFTC MCS Hendon marks  white top/blue cheat line
30/01/56 WJ732Canberra B.2 silver o/a-  red flash along fuselage- No 27 Sqdn/Scampton
01/02/56 PH625Anson C.12 -- -
06/02/56KK193Dakota C.4silver o/a- -
06/02/56 WA163Vampire FB.5---
06/02/56 WA333 Vampire FB.5
--
07/02/56 VT816Vampire FB.5---


08/02/56WA180Vampire FB.5---
13/02/56VM307Anson C.19---
13/02/56 VF628Auster AOP.6---
01/03/56 WA287Vampire FB.5---
06/03/56 RD811Beaufighter TT.10silver o/a--full yellow/black target
 tug scheme, ex 5 CAACU 		 Code L
06/03/56WZ471Vampire T.11silver o/a--yellow training bands
07/03/56TX177Anson C.19----
07/03/56WA297Vampire FB.5-grey/dk green/PR blue camo-
10/03/56PH710Anson C.19----
17/04/56XE586 Hunter F.6standard camo, stored in 19 MU hangar prior to delivery
17/04/56XE589Hunter F.6standard camostored in 19 MU hangar prior to delivery -
21/04/56VV323Anson C.21---
22/04/56(PH806)Anson C.12---
23/04/56WJ760Canberra B.6--- 
30/04/56TX223Anson C.19silver o/a-white top, blue trim
30/04/56VV310Anson C.19silver o/a- white top, red cheat line
01/05/56WJ764Canberra B.6silver o/a-black/white lightning flash on nose, 101 Sqn Binbrook
10/05/56 WJ860Canberra T.4---
10/05/56 VZ584Meteor FR.9yellow training bands
10/05/56 VW452Meteor T.7 silver o/a- -
10/05/56 WA599Meteor T.7 silver o/aNo.46 Sqdn/R.A.F Odiham Code Z
10/05/56WA425Vampire FB.5grey/dk green/PR blue camo- ex 4 Sqn Jever  Code B-U
10/05/56 WL683Varsity T.1silver o/aoperated by No.173 Sqn HawardenWhite top, blue cheatline
12/05/56 VV323Anson C.21---
14/05/56 TX177Anson C.19---
14/05/56 XK374-No.19MU/St Athan -
14/05/56XK377Auster AOP.9-No.19MU/St Athan -
14/05/56 RH757Brigand T.4-No.19MU/St Athan-
14/05/56 WH951Canberra B.6 - --
15/05/56 WA562Brigand T.4-No.19MU/St Athan-


16/05/56TX154Anson C.19silver o/a--
16/05/56VM388Anson C.19silver o/a187 Sqdn Aston Downwhite top, blue cheat line, RAFTC titles, 
16/05/56 WG316Chipmunk T.10Silver o/aMCS/R.A.F Hendon-
17/05/56 WH951Canberra B.6---
17/05/56 RD758Beaufighter TT.10---  
23/05/56WG841Vampire FB.5---
29/05/56PH838Anson C.12---
30/05/56RD693Beaufighter TT.10 silver o/afull yellow/black target tug scheme
30/05/56WM234Meteor NF.11---
01/06/56WK677Meteor F.8---
07/06/56VM328Anson C.19silver o/a -
07/06/56VV261Anson C.21silver o/awhite top, blue trim
07/06/56WJ371Auster AOP.6dk green/earth camo-
13/05/56XK380Auster AOP.9dk green/earth camoNo.19MU/St Athan- 
21/06/56VV555Vampire FB.5silver o/a,4 FTS Middleton St Georgeyellow training bands

28/06/56XF796Pembroke C.1- white top, blue trim
02/07/56VV994Anson C.19silver o/a-white top, red spinners
02/07/56WA319Vampire FB.5---Code T-D
05/07/56TX188Anson C.19silver o/a--
05/07/56VP515Anson C.19silver o/aNo.19MU/St Athan
05/07/56VP523Anson C.19silver o/a-white top, blue trim
05/07/56XL558Pioneer CC.1---
06/07/56VZ593Meteor FR.9--
06/07/56 WH550Meteor FR.9
No.19 MU/St Athan
06/07/56 VZ319Vampire FB.5silver, blue fin fairings,-(233 OCU Pembrey)
10/07/56 VZ151 Vampire FB.5 - - -  
07/56 XE590 Hunter F.6 standard camo No.19 MU/St Athan
07/56 WA335 Vampire FB.5 -- -
-/-/56 (WB823) Shackleton MR.1 dk grey o/a- "220" in red/outlined white, 220 Sqn Coded N
-/-/56 WA564 Brigand T.4silver o/a - yellow training bands, large black serial
-/-/56 WA191 Vampire FB.5 grey/dk green/PR blue camo,- large yellow "G" on nose  coded S-T
-/-/56 WA294 Vampire FB.5 grey/dk green/PR blue camo --
-/-/56 WA234 Vampire FB.5 camo- red wing tips
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