Aircraft Photo of R9816 | Avro 652A Anson IV | UK - Air Force

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	R9816
Aircraft Original Type:	Avro 652 Anson
Aircraft Generic Type:	Avro 652 Anson
Aircraft Version:	Avro 652A Anson IV
C/n (msn):	[ R9816 ]
Operator Titles:	UK - Air Force

Location
City / Airport:	Manchester - Woodford (closed)Map
Region / Country:	England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:	ICAO: EGCD IATA: - Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	September 1941 to December 1941
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	750892

Photo Comment
R9816 was an RAF Anson I that was converted to an Anson IV at Woodford by exchanging the Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah engines for Wright R-975 Whirlwinds. After testing in the UK, it was shipped Canada where it received the serial 10257. Canadian produced Ansons were fitted with Jacobs L-6 and Pratt and Whitney R-985 radials to avoid transatlantic transport vulnerabilities. The Wright powered model remained a one-off. Note that some sources incorrectly state that the conversion to an Anson IV took place in Canada. Photo from: Imperial War Museums This photo was added on 21 November 2024, and has since been viewed 139 times.

Photo Comment

R9816 was an RAF Anson I that was converted to an Anson IV at Woodford by exchanging the Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah engines for Wright R-975 Whirlwinds. After testing in the UK, it was shipped Canada where it received the serial 10257. Canadian produced Ansons were fitted with Jacobs L-6 and Pratt and Whitney R-985 radials to avoid transatlantic transport vulnerabilities. The Wright powered model remained a one-off. Note that some sources incorrectly state that the conversion to an Anson IV took place in Canada. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

This photo was added on 21 November 2024, and has since been viewed 139 times.

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