Avro York

An Avro York Mk.I of No. 99 Squadron RAF in flight.

The Avro York was a British transport aircraft built by Avro that was derived from the Second World War Lancaster heavy bomber, and used in both military and civilian roles between 1943 and 1964.

Variants

Avro 685 prototypes

• LV626: prototype first flown with twin-tail and later converted to York C.2
• LV629: prototype fitted with passenger seats
• LV633: prototype fitted as a flying conference room, later used by Winston Churchill as VIP Transport
• LV639: prototype fitted as a para-troop drop variant with a drop hatch in the floor

Civil variants

• York 1: Four-engined civilian transport aircraft, 60 built for BOAC

Military Variants

• York C.1: Four-engined military transport aircraft for the RAF, 545 built by Avro
• York C.2: One prototype York aircraft converted with four Bristol Hercules 16 radial piston engines.
• York C.3: 50 Avro York C.1 built by Victory Aircraft for the RCAF

Projected Variants

• Type 685B: Long range flying boat transport using York wing and tail. Four 1280 h.p. Rolls-Royce Merlin XX powerplants.

Users

Civilian

• Argentina
  • Flota Aérea Mercante Argentina (FAMA)
  • Aerolíneas Argentinas
• British Empire
  • Aden Airways
  • Air Charter - 10 operated from 1952 to 1956.
  • BOAC
  • British South American Airways
  • Dan-Air
  • Eagle Aviation
  • Hunting-Clan Air Transport
  • Scottish Airlines
  • Skyways
  • Surrey Flying Services
• Canada
  • Arctic Wings
  • Associated Airways
  • Maritime Central Airways
  • Pacific Western Airlines
  • Spartan Air Services
  • Transair (Canada)
• Iran
  • Persian Air Services
• Lebanon
  • Air Liban
  • Middle East Airlines
  • Trans Mediterranean Airways
• South Africa
  • South African Airways - operated Yorks leased from BOAC as stopgap until taking delivery of C-4 North Stars and Avro Tudors
  • Tropic Airways

Military

• Arabia
  • Arabian Air Force
• Australia
  • Royal Australian Air Force
• Belgium
  • Belgian Air Component
• Brazil
  • Brazilian Air Force
• British Empire
  • Royal Air Force
    • No. 24 Squadron RAF
    • No. 40 Squadron RAF
    • No. 51 Squadron RAF
    • No. 59 Squadron RAF
    • No. 99 Squadron RAF
    • No. 206 Squadron RAF
    • No. 232 Squadron RAF
    • No. 242 Squadron RAF
    • No. 246 Squadron RAF
    • No. 511 Squadron RAF
• Canada
  • Royal Canadian Air Force
• Republic of China
  • Republic of China Air Force
• Cuba
  • Cuban Air Force
• Denmark
  • Royal Danish Air Force
• Dominican Republic
  • Dominican Air Force
• Ethiopia
  • Ethiopian Air Force
• France
  • Armee de l'Air
  • Aeronavale
• Iceland
  • Icelandic Coast Guard
• Ireland
  • Irish Air Force
• West Japan
  • Republic of Japan Air Force
• Netherlands
  • Royal Netherlands Air Force
• New Zealand
  • Royal New Zealand Air Force
• Niger
  • Niger Air Force
• Portugal
  • Portuguese Air Force
• South Africa
  • South African Air Force
• Spain
  • Spanish Air Force
• Tchad
  • Tchadian Air Force
• Thailand
  • Royal Thai Air Force
• Turkey
  • Turkish Air Force