| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WD280 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 707 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 707 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 707A |
| C/n (msn): | [ WD280 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Laverton (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YLVT IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 16 September 1962 |
| Photo from: | John Hopton Collection (via Ian McDonell) |
| Photo ID: | 879655 |
| Photo Comment |
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WD289 was transferred from the RAF to the RAAF for use in aeronautical research. It had been built as part of the Avro Vulcan program. Retired in 1963 and sold to a person who kept it in his backyard. Acquired by the RAAF Museum in 1999. Photo by John Hopton. This photo was added on 18 December 2025, and has since been viewed 100 times. |