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Bristol Type 175 Britannia

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Produced Variants

Type 175 Britannia
 
 		 Initially conceived as a 42 passenger medium range "Empire" aircraft for overseas routes to Specification 2/47 to meet the requirements of OR.276 and powered by four Bristol Centaurus 663 powereplants, it was eventually produced as an 83 passenger aircraft to Specification 2/47 Issue III. Four 2,800 e.h.p. Bristol Proteus 625 powerplants.
   
Basic Variants  
Series 100
 		 Basic series designation of initial version, with 114ft fuselage length, medium-range fuel capacity and four 3,780 e.h.p. Bristol Proteus 705 powerplants.
Series 300 Passenger-only version of Series 200, with medium-range fuel capacity.
Series 300LR Original designation of long range version of Series 300; changed to Series 310.
Series 305 Base designation of Series 300 with long range tanks but without higher gross weight.
Series 310
 		 Base designation of Series 300 with long-range fuel capacity, thicker fuselage skin and strengthened landing gear for all-up weight of 175,000Ib.
Series 320 Series 310 to the latest modification standard.
   
Customer Variants  
Series 101 Prototypes with Proteus 600 series engines.
Series 102 Production Series 100 for BOAC.
Series 252 RAF Transport Command Britannia C.2 fitted with heavy-duty flooring and freight doors.
Series 253 RAF Transport Command Britannia C.1, with metal flooring, capacity for 115 troops, 53 stretcher cases or equivalent cargo.
Series 301 Prototype for 300 series.
Series 302 Series 300 for Aeronaves de Mexico.
Series 306 Series 305 for El Al.
Series 307 Series 305 for Air Charter.
Series 307F Series 307 modified as freighters.
Series 308 Series 305 for Transcontinental SA, Argentina.
Series 308F Series 308 modified as freighters.
Series 309 Series 305 for Ghana Airways.
Series 311 Prototype for 310 series.
Series 312 Series 310 for BOAC.
Series 312F Series 312 modified as freighters.
Series 313 Series 310 for El Al.
Series 314 Series 310 for Canadian Pacific Airlines.
Series 317 Series 310 for Hunting Clan Air Transport (later BUA).
Series 318 Series 310 for Cubana
Series 319 Series 310 for Ghana Airways.
Series 324 Series 320 for Canadian Pacific Airlines.


Projected Variants

Type 175 Series 350 Developed version of the Britannia powered by four Bristol Orion twin-spool turboprops.
Type 175 Series 400
 		 Fuselage 10ft longer than previous models, and a thinner wing to permit higher operating weights. Four 6,000 b.h.p. Orion Series II turboprops.
Type 175 Series 553 Became the Type 195.
Type 175 Series 600 Became the Type 187.
Type 175 Maritime Maritime reconnaissance development of the basic Type 175. Four 3,150 s.h.p. Napier Nomad N.Nm. 6 powerplants.
Type 175MR Maritime reconnaissance development with a significantly redesigned fuselage. Four Wright R-3350-32W powerplants.
Rear-Loading Freighter
 		 Based on the Series 250 with the rear fuselage was completely redesigned and incorporated a hydraulically operated rear freight-loading door. Four Bristol Proteus 770 powerplants.
BEWARE
 		 Britannia Early Warning Airbore Radar Equipment. Type 175 fitted with a 24ft dorsal early warning radar, probably to NASR.6166 and later to ASR.367.
Type 187
 		 Joint design study with Convair of San Diego for a 'double-decker' Britannia with thinner and more slender wings. Four Bristol Orion twin-spool turboprops.
Type 189 As Type 175MR but fitted with four 3,150 s.h.p. Napier Nomad N.Nm. 6 powerplants.
Type 195 High-wing, rear-loading heavy-cargo carrier, using the Britannia wing. Developed into the Short S.C.5 Belfast.


Canadian Variants

Canadair Ltd.,Cartierville, Montreal.
CL-28 CP-107 Argus Mk.1
 
 		 Fifteen crew Maritime Reconnaissance derivative of the Type 175, featuring a new, unpressurised, fuselage and two large weapons bays. Fitted with an American APS-20 radar in a chin-mounted radome. Four 3,700 s.h.p. Wright R-3350 TC18EA1 Turbo-Compound powerplants.
CL-28 CP-107 Argus Mk.2 As Mk.1 fitted with a British ASV-21 radar in a chin-mounted radome
CL-44-6 CC-106 Yukon
  		Variant of the Bristol Type 175 Series 253 with the fuselage lengthened by 12 ft 4 in and featuring two large cargo doors on the port side. Originally intended to be fitted with Bristol Orions but revised for four 5,500 e.s.h.p. Rolls Royce Tyne 11 powerplants.
CL-44D4
 		 Civil, commercial cargo aircraft. As CL-44 but featuring swing tail rear cargo entry. Four 5,730 e.s.h.p. Rolls Royce Tyne 12  powerplants.
CL-44J
 
  		Passenger carrying variant of the CL-44D4 without the swing tail feature. Fuselage stretched by 10 ft 1 in forward of the wing and another section of 5 ft 1 in aft of the wing, bringing the capacity to 189 passengers. Produced for Icelandic Airlines Loftleiðir.
   
CL-44D4 Customer Variants
CL-44D4-1 Civil prototype and production aircraft for Seaboard World Airlines.
CL-44D4-2 CL-44D for Flying Tiger Line.
CL-44D4-6 CL-44D for Slick Airways.
CL-44D4-8 CL-44D for Department of Defence. None delivered and all converted to CL-44J standard.


Converted Variants

Conroy Aircraft Corporation, Goleta, California, USA.
CL-44-O
 		 Also known as the Skymonster and CL-44 Guppy. A CL-44D4-2  with the fuselage shell removed above the floorline, and rebuilt with enlarged fuselage to create a cargo aircraft for oversize loads.


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Type 175 Britannia - All Aircraft
Type 175 Britannia Delivered as Military
Canadian Variants:
Canadair CL-28 Argus
Canadair CL-44 - All Aircraft
Canadair CL44-6 Yukon Delivered as Military



Type 175 Britannia - All Aircraft

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C/n Initial Registration Type Notes
 2 prototype aircraft and one test airframe built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, to contract 6/Acft/2460. First flew 16 August 1952.
 12873  G-ALBO  101  To MoS. Initially registered to MoS as VX442, ntu; registered to MoS as WB470, ntu.
 12874  G-ALRX  101  To MoS. Initially registered to MoS as VX447, ntu; registered to MoS as WB473, ntu.
 12875      Not completed, used as functional mockup. Initially registered to MoS as VX454, ntu.
 15 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol. Delivered between December 1955 and May 1957.
 12902  G-ANBA  102  To BOAC.
 12903  G-ANBB  102  To BOAC.
 12904  G-ANBC  102  To BOAC.
 12905  G-ANBD  102  To BOAC.
 12906  G-ANBE  102  To BOAC.
 12907  G-ANBF  102  Originally G-ANBG. To BOAC.
 12908  G-APLL  102  To BOAC.
 12909  G-ANBH  102  To BOAC.
 12910  G-ANBI  102  To BOAC.
 12911  G-ANBJ  102  To BOAC.
 12912  G-ANBK  102  To BOAC.
 12913  G-ANBL  102  To BOAC.
 12914  G-ANBM  102  To BOAC. To Indonesian Angkasa Civil Air Transport as PK-ICA February 1969 vi National Aero Leasing.
 12915  G-ANBN  102  To BOAC. To Indonesian Angkasa Civil Air Transport as PK-ICB February 1969 vi National Aero Leasing.
 12916  G-ANBO  102  To BOAC.
 1 prototype aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol. First flew 31 July 1957.
 12917  G-ANCA  300  Series 300 prototype. To MoS.
 7 aircraft built by Short Brothers and Harland, Belfast. Delivered between November 1957 and August 1960.
 12918  XA-MEC  300  Originally G-ANCB to Bristol Aircraft. To Aeronaves de Mexico.
 12919  XA-MED  300  Originally G-ANCC to Bristol Aircraft. To Aeronaves de Mexico.
 12920  4X-AGE  305  Originally G-ANCD to Bristol Aircraft. Allocated N6595C for Northeast Airlines but ntu. To El Al.
 12921  G-ANCE  305  Originally registered to Bristol Aircraft. Allocated N6596C for Northeast Airlines but ntu. To Air Charter Ltd. To Aer Turas as EI-BAA May 1974.
 12922   LV-PPJ  305  Originally G-ANCF to Bristol Aircraft. Allocated N6597C for Northeast Airlines but ntu. To Transcontinental S.A.
 12923  LV-PPL  305  Originally G-ANCG to Bristol Aircraft. Allocated N6598C for Northeast Airlines but ntu. To Transcontinental S.A.
 12924  9G-AAG  305  Originally G-ANCH to Bristol Aircraft. Allocated N6599C for Northeast Airlines but ntu. To Ghana Airways.
 13 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol. Delivered between July 1957 and March 1958.
 12925  G-AOVH  310  To BOAC.
 12926  G-AOVI  310  To BOAC.
 13207  G-AMYK  200  Not built as such.
   G-AOFA  300LR  Not built as such.
   G-AOVA  310  Series 310 prototype. Leased to BOAC July 1957. Delivered to Ghana Airways as 9G-AAH in November 1960.
 13208  G-AMYL  200  Not built as such.
   G-AOFB  300LR  Not completed. Most likely became a test airframe.
 13230  G-AOVB  310  To BOAC. To Aerotransporte Entl·es Rios as LV-PNJ in October 1969. Re-registered as LV-JNL.
 13231  G-AOFC  300LR  Not built as such.
   G-AOVC  310  To BOAC.
 13232  4X-AGA  310  To El Al. Leased to BUA as G-ASFV March/April 1963. Sold to Globe Air a HB-ITB April 1964.
 13233  4X-AGB  310  To El Al. Leased to BUA as G-ARWZ Feb 1962 to March 1965 via Bristol Aircraft Ltd. To Air Spain as EC-WFL in March 1967, re-registered EC-BFL.
 13234  G-ANGK  250  Registered to Bristol Aeroplane Co against possible BOAC order. Not built as such.
   4X-AGC  310  To El Al. Leased to BUA as G-ARXA March 1962 to October 1964 via Bristol Aircraft Ltd.  
 13235  G-AOFD  300LR  Registered to Bristol Aeroplane Co against possible BOAC order. Not built as such.
   G-AOVD  310  To BOAC.
 13236  G-AOFE  300LR  Registered to Bristol Aeroplane Co against possible BOAC order. Not built as such.
   G-AOVE  310  To BOAC. To Air Spain as EC-WFK December 1966 and re-registered as EC-BFK.
 13237  G-AOFF  300LR  Registered to Bristol Aeroplane Co against possible BOAC order. Not built as such.
   G-AOVF  310  To BOAC. Leased to lAC Cargo as 9Q-CAZ January/June 1981.
 13238  G-AOFG  300LR  Registered to Bristol Aeroplane Co against possible BOAC order. Not built as such.
   G-AOVG  310  To BOAC.
 4 aircraft built by Short Brothers and Harland, Belfast. Delivered between April and June 1958.
 13393  CF-CZA  310  To Canadian Pacific.
 13394  CF-CZB  310  To Canadian Pacific.
 13395  CF-CZC  310  To Canadian Pacific.
 13396  CF-CZD  310  To Canadian Pacific.
 4 aircraft built by Short Brothers and Harland, Belfast. Delivered between June 1959 and January 1960.
 13397  XL635  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Young Cargo in September 1975 as OO-YCA.
 13398  XL636  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Young Cargo in February 1976 as OO-YCE.
 13399  XL637  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Young Cargo in August 1976 as OO-YCH.
 13400  XL638  253  To RAF (See Military Table).
 16 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol. Delivered between April 1958 and March 1959.
 13418  G-AOFJ  300LR  Not built as such.
   G-AOVJ  310  To BOAC.
 13419  G-AOVK  310  To BOAC.
 13420  G-AOVL  310  To BOAC.
 13421  G-AOVM  310  To BOAC. To Air Spain as EC-BSY December 1969. To MoD as XX367 (See Military Table).
 13422  G-AOVN  310  To BOAC.
 13423  G-AOVO  310  To BOAC.
 13424  G-AOVP  310  To BOAC.
 13425  G-APNA  310  To Hunting Clan Air Transport.
 13426  G-APNB  310  To Hunting Clan Air Transport.
 13427  G-AOVT  310  To BOAC.
 13428  CF-CZX  310  To Canadian Pacific. Leased to Caledonian November 1965 to October 1969 as G-ATMA.
 13429  G-AOVR  310  To BOAC. To Air Spain as EC-WFJ October 1966 and re-registered as EC-BFJ.
 13430  G-AOVS  310  To BOAC.
 13431  4X-AGD  310  To El Al. Leased to BUA as G-ASFU March/April 1963. To Globe Air March 1965 as HB-ITC.
 13432  CU-P668  310  To Cubana. Reregistered as CU-T668. Leased to Eagle Airways (later Cunard-Eagle) as G-APYY April 1960 to September 1961.
 13433  CU-P669  310  To Cubana. Reregistered as CU-T669.
 3 aircraft built by Short Brothers and Harland, Belfast. Delivered between May and July 1960.
 13434  XM489  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Young Cargo in January 1976 as OO-YCC.
 13435  XM490  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Air Faisel in November 1975 as G-BDLZ.
 13436  XM491  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Air Turas in September 1975 as EI-BBH.
 1 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol. Delivered in May 1959.
 13437  CU-P670  310  To Cubana. Reregistered as CU-T670
 17 aircraft built by Short Brothers and Harland, Belfast. Delivered between March 1959 and December 1960.
 13448  XL639  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Air Turas in February 1977 as EI-BDC via Airline Engineering Ltd.
 13449  XL640  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Air Turas in April 1977 as EI-BCI via Airline Engineering Ltd.
 13450  G-APPE  252  To MoS. To A&AEE as XN392 (See Military Table).
 13451  G-APPF  252  To MoS. To A&AEE as XN398 (See Military Table). To Zaire Aero Service as 9Q-CPX 1977 via Euroworld.
 13452  G-APPG  252  To MoS. To A&AEE as XN404 (See Military Table).
 13453  CF-CZW  310  To Canadian Pacific. Leased to British Eagle May/October 1964 as G-ASTF.
 13454  XL657  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Air Afrique in March 1976 as 9U-BAD.
 13455  XL658  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Interconair in June 1976 as EI-BBY.
 13456  XL659  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Young Cargo in September 1976 as OO-YCB.
 13457  XL610  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Air Faisel in May 1975 as G-BEMZ.
 13508  XM496  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Airline Engineering Ltd in March 1976 as G-BDUP. To Aerocaribbean in August 1984 as CU-T120.
 13509  XM497  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Young Cargo in April 1976 as OO-YCF.
 13510  XM498  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Young Cargo in June 1976 as OO-YCG.
 13511  XM517  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To AMAZ in August 1976 as 9Q-CAJ.
 13512  XM518  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Young Cargo in February 1976 as OO-YCD.
 13513  XM519  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Airline Engineering Ltd in March 1976 as G-BDUR. To Aerocaribbean in August 1984 as CU-T121.
 13514  XM520  253  To RAF (See Military Table). To Gemini Air Transport in September 1975 as 9G-ACE.
 3 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol. Delivered betwee August and November 1959.
 13515  CU-P671  310  To Cubana. Re-registered as CU-T671
 13516  CF-CPD  320  To Canadian Pacific
 13517  CF-CPE  320  To Canadian Pacific
Total Production   84



Type 175 Britannia Delivered as Military

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Serial Range C/n Type Batch Qty Conv. Canc'd Notes
 20 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 6/Acft/12829 and built by Short Brothers and Harland, Belfast. Delivered between May 1959 and April 1960.
 XL635 - XL640  13397-13400, 13448, 13449  C.1  6      
 XL657 - XL660  13454-13457    4      
 XM489 - XM491  13434-13436    3      
 XM496 - XM498  13508-13510    3      
 XM517 - XM520  13511-13514    4      
 3 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 6/Acft/11804 and built by Short Brothers and Harland, Belfast. Delivered between March and April 1959.
 XN382  13450  C.2    (1)    Ex-G-APPE
 XN398  13451      (1)    Ex-G-APPF
 XN404  13452      (1)    Ex-G-APPG
 1 aircraft purchaced to contract K49A/125. Delivered in April 1972.
 XX367  13421  Srs. 312    (1)    Ex-EC-BSY, G-AOVM
  Total Production 20 (4)    



Canadair CL-28 Argus

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Serial Range C/n Type Batch Qty Conv. Canc'd Notes
 33 aircraft ordered from Canadair Ltd.,Cartierville, Montreal, Canada, for the RCAF. Delivered between May 1957 to November 1960.
 20710 - 20722  1-13  CP-107 Mk.1  13      Later serialled 10710 - 10722 in the Canadian Air Force.
 20723 - 20742  14-33  CP-107 Mk.2  20      Later serialled 10723 - 10742 in the Canadian Air Force.
  Total Production   33      



Canadair CL-44 - All Aircraft

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C/n Initial Registration Type Notes
 39 aircraft built by Canadair Ltd., Cartierville, Montreal, Canada, between November 1959 and March 1965.
 1  15921  CL-44-6  To RCAF (See Military Table). To Beaver Enterprises as CF-DSY.
 2  15922  CL-44-6  To RCAF (See Military Table). To Société Générale d'Alimentation as 9Q-CWN.
 3  15923  CL-44-6  To RCAF (See Military Table). To Andes Airlines as HC-AYS.
 4  15924  CL-44-6  To RCAF (See Military Table). To Aerotransportes Entre Rios as LV-LBS.
 5  15925  CL-44-6  To RCAF (See Military Table). To Aerotransportes Entre Rios as LV-PQL.
 6  15926  CL-44-6  To RCAF (See Military Table). To Aerotransportes Entre Rios as LV-JZR.
 7  15927  CL-44-6  To RCAF (See Military Table). To Aerotransportes Entre Rios as LV-JYR.
 8  15928  CL-44-6  To RCAF (See Military Table). To Transportes Aéreo Rioplatense as LV-PRX.
 9  TF-LLH   CL-44D4-1  To Loftleiðir, named 'Gudridur Thorbjarnardottir'. Converted to CL-44J by Canadair in 1965.  
 10  15929  CL-44-6  To RCAF (See Military Table). To Beaver Enterprises as C-GADY.
 11  15930  CL-44-6  To RCAF (See Military Table). To Uni-Air as 9Q-CWK.
 12  15511  CL-44-6  To RCAF (See Military Table). To Batchair as C-GACH.
 13  15512  CL-44-6  To RCAF (See Military Table). To Beaver Enterprises as CF-JSN.
 14  N124SW  CL-44D4-1  To Seaboard and Western Airlines.
 15  N446T  CL-44D4-2  To Flying Tiger Line. Scheduled to be converted to CL-44-O by Conroy, but crashed before delivery.
 16  N447T  CL-44D4-2  To Flying Tiger Line. Converted to the sole CL-44-O by Conroy.
 17  N448T  CL-44D4-2  To Flying Tiger Line.
 18  N449T  CL-44D4-2  To Flying Tiger Line.
 19  N450T  CL-44D4-2  To Flying Tiger Line.
 20  N451T  CL-44D4-2  To Flying Tiger Line.
 21  N452T  CL-44D4-2  To Flying Tiger Line.
 22  N44853  CL-44D4-2  To Flying Tiger Line.
 23  N125SW  CL-44D4-1  To Seaboard and Western Airlines
 24  N454T  CL-44D4-2  To Flying Tiger Line.
 25  N455T  CL-44D4-2  To Flying Tiger Line.
 26  N126SW  CL-44D4-1  To Seaboard and Western Airlines.
 27  N127SW  CL-44D4-1  To Seaboard and Western Airlines.
 28  N602SA  CL-44D4-6  To Slick Airways.
 29  N603SA  CL-44D4-6  To Slick Airways.
 30  N128SW  CL-44D4-1  To Seaboard and Western Airlines.
 31  N228SW  CL-44D4-1  To Seaboard and Western Airlines.
 32  N229SW  CL-44D4-1  To Seaboard and Western Airlines.
 33  N604SA  CL-44D4-6  To Slick Airways.
 34  N605SA  CL-44D4-6  To Slick Airways.
 35  TF-LLF   CL-44D4-8  To Loftleiðir, named 'Leifur Eiriksson'. Converted to CL-44J by Canadair in 1965.
 36  TF-LLG   CL-44D4-8  To Loftleiðir, named 'Vilhjálmur Stefánsson'. Converted to CL-44J by Canadair in 1965.
 37  N1001T  CL-44D4-2  To Flying Tiger Line.
 38  N1002T  CL-44D4-2  To Flying Tiger Line.
 39  TF-LLI   CL-44D4-8  To Loftleiðir, named 'Bjarni Herjólfsson'. Converted to CL-44J before delivery.
Total Production   39



Canadair CL44-6 Yukon

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Serial Range C/n Batch Qty Conv. Canc'd Notes
 12 aircraft ordered from Canadair Ltd.,Cartierville, Montreal, Canada, for the RCAF. Delivered between May 1957 to November 1960.
 15921 - 15928  1-8  8      Later serialled 106921 - 106928 in the Canadian Air Force.
 15929 - 15930  10-11  2      Later serialled 106929 - 106930 in the Canadian Air Force.
 15511 - 15512  12-13  2      Later serialled 106931- 106932 in the Canadian Air Force.
  Total Production 12      



Production Summary

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Bristol Production Canadair Production
Type Built New Conv. Canc'd Total Type Built New Conv. Canc'd Total
 Type 175 Britannia Series 101 2     2  CL-28 Argus Mk.1 13     13
 Type 175 Britannia Series 102 15     15  CL-28 Argus Mk.2 20     20
 Type 175 Britannia Series 200     2 2  CL-44-6 Yukon 12     12
 Type 175 Britannia Series 250     1 1  CL-44D4-1 8     8
 Type 175 Britannia C.2 (Series 252) 3     3  CL-44D4-2 12     12
 Type 175 Britannia C.1 (Series 253) 20     20  CL-44D4-6 4     4
 Type 175 Britannia Series 300 3     3  CL-44D4-8 3     3
 Type 175 Britannia Series 300LR     8 8  CL-44J   (4)   4
 Type 175 Britannia Series 305 5     5  CL-44-O   (1) 1 2
 Type 175 Britannia Series 310 35     35   72 (5) 1  
 Type 175 Britannia Series 320 2     2
  85 0 11  

Production References
  1. Bristol Aircraft Since 1910, C.H. Barnes (Putnam, 1964)
  2. Bristol Britannia, Charles Woodley (The Crowood Press Ltd, 2002)
  3. Air Enthusiast Quarterly #20
  4. Canadian Aircraft Since 1909, K.M. Molsn and H.A. Taylor (Putnam, 1982)
  5. Air Britain Archive, 2013/1 (Air-Britain Publications)
  6. Royal Air Force Aircraft XA100-XZ999, RAF Aircraft Register Series, J.J. Halley (Air-Britain Publications, 2001
  7. British Military Aircraft Serials and Markings, British Aviation Research Group (BARG/Nostalgair, 1983)
  8. Western-built aircraft in Soviet & Eastern Block Service [available from: http://www.oldwings.nl/st/foreigners.pdf ]
  9. http://www.cl44.com/

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Revised at Version 1.4.4
  • Corrected date of aircraft s/ns 13393, 13394, 13395, 13396 delivered to Canadian Pacific to 1958 from 1968.

V1.4.4 Created by Roger Moss. Last updated August 2020