RAF Museum, Cosford, Shropshire (near Telford/Wolverhampton)

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Dave. What made you include a photo of a York ? Of particular interest to me as it was the first 'plane I ever had a ride in . We were stationed in Germany from 1948-50 during the Berlin Airlift & the airfield at Wunsdorf was chocker with them . Went out on several crash investigations with father when they ended up in turnip fields after a problem . Wish I still had all the photos from that time .

just thought it might interest a few people who were old enough to remember it Mike, actually a fairly little known aircraft these days. As you say, its main claim to fame was during the Berlin Airlift and as Churchill's 'private' aircraft. Air Chief Marshall Sir T. Leigh-Mallory was killed in one in 1944 when on a visit to Ceylon. It crashed in the French Alps during a blizzard and all on board, including his wife were lost.