Royal Air Force Bristol Britannia Fleet
|
RAF Serial |
Name |
Variant |
Constructor’s No. |
Built at |
Delivered to RAF |
|
XL635 |
Bellatrix |
C.1 |
13400 |
Filton, Bristol |
6 January 1960 |
|
XL636 |
Argo |
C.1 |
13401 |
Filton, Bristol |
4 June 1959 |
|
XL637 |
Vega |
C.1 |
13402 |
Filton, Bristol |
17 June 1959 |
|
XL638 |
Sirius |
C.1 |
13403 |
Filton, Bristol |
30 June 1959 |
|
XL639 |
Atria |
C.1 |
13404 |
Filton, Bristol |
15 July 1959 |
|
XL640 |
Antares |
C.1 |
13405 |
Filton, Bristol |
29 July 1959 |
|
XL657 |
Rigel |
C.1 |
13422 |
Filton, Bristol |
19 August 1959 |
|
XL658 |
Adhara |
C.1 |
13423 |
Filton, Bristol |
2 September 1959 |
|
XL659 |
Polaris |
C.1 |
13424 |
Filton, Bristol |
16 September 1959 |
|
XL660 |
Alphard |
C.1 |
13425 |
Filton, Bristol |
30 September 1959 |
|
XM489 |
Denebola |
C.1 |
13501 |
Belfast (Short Brothers & Harland) |
15 June 1960 |
|
XM490 |
Aldebaran |
C.1 |
13502 |
Belfast (Short Brothers & Harland) |
29 June 1960 |
|
XM491 |
Procyon |
C.1 |
13503 |
Belfast (Short Brothers & Harland) |
13 July 1960 |
|
XM496 |
Regulus |
C.1 |
13508 |
Belfast (Short Brothers & Harland) |
17 September 1960 |
|
XM497 |
Schedar |
C.1 |
13509 |
Belfast (Short Brothers & Harland) |
28 September 1960 |
|
XM498 |
Hadar |
C.1 |
13510 |
Belfast (Short Brothers & Harland) |
12 October 1960 |
|
XM517 |
Avior |
C.1 |
13529 |
Belfast (Short Brothers & Harland) |
11 January 1961 |
|
XM518 |
Spica |
C.1 |
13530 |
Belfast (Short Brothers & Harland) |
25 January 1961 |
|
XM519 |
Capella |
C.1 |
13531 |
Belfast (Short Brothers & Harland) |
8 February 1961 |
|
XM520 |
Arcturus |
C.1 |
13532 |
Belfast (Short Brothers & Harland) |
22 February 1961 |
|
XN392 |
Acrux |
C.2 |
13417 |
Filton, Bristol |
28 October 1959 |
|
XN398 |
Altair |
C.2 |
13418 |
Filton, Bristol |
11 November 1959 |
|
XN404 |
Canopus |
C.2 |
13419 |
Filton, Bristol |
25 November 1959 |
Notes
- Total aircraft: 23
- Britannia C.1 (Type 253): 20 aircraft
- Britannia C.2 (Type 252): 3 aircraft
- Built at Filton: 13 aircraft
- Built at Belfast (Short Brothers & Harland): 10 aircraft
- First RAF delivery: XL636 Argo – 4 June 1959
- Last RAF delivery: XM520 Arcturus – 22 February 1961
- Only RAF Britannia lost: XL638 Sirius, written off following the runway overrun at RAF Khormaksar, Aden, on 12 October 1967.