XL636

SERIES 250 - VARIANT 253/Cmk1.

Constructors No. 13398 - Production No. 002

Built at Belfast - First flight 23.04.59 – C of A: Not known  

Built to contract 12829 and delivered to Royal Air Force Transport Command on 4 June 1959, allocated to No. 99 Squadron, serialled XL636 she was named 'Argo'. She operated within the Britannia pool at RAF Lyneham from 2 November 1960 and was withdrawn from service and flown to RAF Kemble for storage on 22 December 1975. Registered OO-YCE from 23 February 1976, she was purchased by Young Air Cargo on 6 May 1976 and flown to Stansted Airport the same day. On 13 May 1976 OO-YCE was flown to Brussels and after short service with Young Cargo, OO-YCE was withdrawn from use and stored at Ostend, Belgium in December 1977 with 17 958 flying hours and 7918 landings to her credit. Broken up and scrapped at Ostend, Belgium during August 1978.