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By: 27th April 2019 at 15:06 Permalink
-UK serials site has some info.
By: 27th April 2019 at 20:46 Permalink
-Paul see details of their fates linked here: http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=171
By: 27th April 2019 at 23:41 Permalink
-Thanks for the link Tim.
I see the third built WB492 went to Farnborough for structural tests, I wonder when it was scrapped. I never saw one during my spotting years which was in the 60s although I went to Farnborough for the early 60s SBAC shows.
By: 28th April 2019 at 10:23 Permalink
-WB492 was written off at RAF Defford with the RRE. There was a fire when the aircraft was taxying, crew got out ok but aircraft damaged beyond repair. There are a couple of pictures of it at Defford in 1956 minus its tail section and wings, obviously before it went to Farnborough.
By: 28th April 2019 at 10:43 Permalink
-Which was the Avro Ashton that featured in the film 'Cone of Silence', which was shown on television within the last few days? Was it WB493?
By: 28th April 2019 at 12:54 Permalink
-According to Wikipedia it was WB493.
Dave
By: 28th April 2019 at 15:29 Permalink
-Thank you.
By: 28th April 2019 at 20:09 Permalink
-Was the Ashton cockpit and fuselage the same as the Avro Tudor? Or was it converted from the Avro Tudor?
By: 28th April 2019 at 20:24 Permalink
-Here's a photo of the cockpit rebuild on WB491 at Newark!
By: 29th April 2019 at 08:22 Permalink
-Here are a couple of other Ashton threads from about these parts that may add to the discussion!
https://forum.keypublishing.com/forum/historic-aviation/131447
https://forum.keypublishing.com/forum/historic-aviation/96838
By: 29th April 2019 at 09:03 Permalink
-Elmdon Boy: re your post no. 4. On 1 August 1961 I was at Farnborough visiting the Institute of Aviation Medicine (I was a medical student, and with Oxford UAS) for a flight in their Canberra and made the most of the opportunity to note other interesting aircraft. I saw Ashton WB491 but, like you, no sign of WB492.
By: 29th April 2019 at 15:25 Permalink
-Here's a photo of the cockpit rebuild on WB491 at Newark!
That’s looking impressive :applause:
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By: Elmdon Boy - 27th April 2019 at 13:57
There were 6 Avro Ashtons built, other than WB491 at Newark Air Museum, what was the eventual fate of the other 5, obviously scrapped, but when and where.