Any Memorial Flight Enthusiasts Can Identify This Please?

[G7UXG]

This flew over Whitchurch in Shropshire earlier. Not sure what it is. People tell me it’s a Dakota but the wing shape doesn’t look correct… the leading edge is square to the fuselage whereas all the photos I can find of Dakotas have the rear of the wing square to the fuselage. Also, ailerons don’t look the same shape.

Any ideas anyone please?

 

[Neil S]

Pretty sure its an Avro Anson

 

[G7UXG]

Pretty sure its an Avro Anson

Thanks, looks like it probably is, looking at library photos.

 

[Dorset Diver]

Pretty sure it's an aircraft

 

[tinks703]

Anson

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[Lenny HB]

Looks like an Anson but it's got D Day marking, they never saw active service in WWII only used as a trainer.

 

[Otter Spotter]

Here you are

Avro Anson flies in new colours

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE Avro Anson T21 WD413...

www.key.aero

Looks like an Anson but it's got D Day marking, they never saw active service in WWII only used as a trainer.

your right but it looks good

 

[Lenny HB]

Here you are

Avro Anson flies in new colours

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE Avro Anson T21 WD413...

www.key.aero

your right but it looks good

Naughty boys giving it the wrong markings.

 

[Rob Turner]

Definitely is an Avro Anson.
We see it all the time, it’s based at Sleap airfield.

 

[Otter Spotter]

Naughty boys giving it the wrong markings.

My old man flew in Ansons at Aldergrove, he was a radio techie and regularly flew with the Squadron Leader an Aussie called Dick Turpin (really!). Dad told me that Dick used to get pissed whilst flying backwards and forwards from Northern Ireland to England and my dad used to take over whilst he slept. They regularly flew Air cadets who enjoyed carving their initials anywhere they could.

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[The Wino]

Looks like an Anson but it's got D Day marking, they never saw active service in WWII only used as a trainer.

The RAF museum list an Anson they have as an aircraft used on d day. Maybe in some supporting role.

 

[2657]

Looks like an Anson but it's got D Day marking, they never saw active service in WWII only used as a trainer.

According to the RAF museum they were used on D day.

D-Day Through the RAF Museum's Collection - RAF Museum

In his latest blog Kris Hendrix looks at the various aircraft types in our collection that would have served on D-Day.

www.rafmuseum.org.uk

Avro Anson flies in new colours

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE Avro Anson T21 WD413...

www.key.aero

They were used for a short time for maritime reconnaissance and during the evacuation of Dunkirk before being primarily used for training.

 

[DBK]

Looks like an Anson but it's got D Day marking, they never saw active service in WWII only used as a trainer.

Edit: Matamoros beat me to it!

There are references to some being involved in the evacuation from Dunkirk. And on this page about the RAF museum it lists at the very bottom of the page aircraft involved in the D Day landings. The Avro Anson is at the top of the list. I'm guessing they were involved in a maritime anti-U Boat role.

D-Day Through the RAF Museum's Collection - RAF Museum

In his latest blog Kris Hendrix looks at the various aircraft types in our collection that would have served on D-Day.

www.rafmuseum.org.uk

 

[uzsnowdrop]

My old man flew in Ansons at Aldergrove, he was a radio techie and regularly flew with the Squadron Leader an Aussie called Dick Turpin (really!). Dad told me that Dick used to get pissed whilst flying backwards and forwards from Northern Ireland to England and my dad used to take over whilst he slept. They regularly flew Air cadets who enjoyed carving their initials anywhere they could.

Flying backwards?

 

[phillipsheila]

Flying backwards?

pissed meself

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