Former XP585 was previously at the North East Wales Institute, Wrexham. Moved to Hawarden 13th August 2023

At this time it was NAS Miramar.

Written off in a ground collision at Petrolia auxiliary field, Clay, Texas, on May 30, 1945. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution

Photo from: Library of Congress

Picture probably taken during a William Tell exercise. Photographer unknown

Photographer not known. This aircraft was delivered in March 1960. Following repairs after an accident in 1961, XM413 was flown to No.7 FTS at Church Fenton in January 1963, where it served without incident for the next three years. At the end of June 1966, the aircraft went on to serve with No.2 FTS at Syerston, where it was coded '24'. In July 1969, XM413 began a lengthy period of storage, before being declared a 'non-effective' airframe in 1976 - it was transported by road to the Army Apprentice College at Arborfield, in Berkshire, where it was later scrapped in around 1992.

Built in June 1945 and found at Tan Son Nhut Airfield, Saigon. It was transferred to the UK by sea in August 1946, and after a long period of storage at various locations, arrived at Cosford in around 1961. The RAF maintenance serial 8476M was allocated on 13 February 1976. Displayed at Hendon from November 2003, returned to Cosford in 2011 and put on display again on 30 January 2012. It is the only known survivor of its type.

Built to an RAF order and allocated the serial EX423, also USAAF serial 41-33396 for administrative purposes. Shipped directly to New Zealand in Feb '43 and became NZ1024. Sold 1 May '78 to Joe Drage for his museum at Wodonga, arriving Oct. Moved to new premises at Wangaratta Jan '85. Acquired from the Airworld collection '90 by Doug Hamilton for restoration at Albury and registered VH-XNZ 27 Feb '91.

5 Aug '43: TOS USAAF. 22 Aug: Departed Tucson, AZ, Modification Center and began flight to Egypt, arriving at Deversoir Field, Egypt on 7 September. After combat modifications it was delivered to the 512th Bomb Squadron/376th Bomb Group, Benghazi, Libya. 24 Sep: Squadron moved to Enfidaville, Tunisia. 17 Nov: Squadron moved to San Pancrazio, Italy. Flew a total of 56 missions, the last on being on 23 Feb '44. April/44: Due to obsolescence, the plane returned to the USA. September/44: Began storage tour, several bases. 12 May '59: Flown to the Air Force Museum at Patterson Field, Fairborn, OH.

5 Aug '43: TOS USAAF. 22 Aug: Departed Tucson, AZ, Modification Center and began flight to Egypt, arriving at Deversoir Field, Egypt on 7 September. After combat modifications it was delivered to the 512th Bomb Squadron/376th Bomb Group, Benghazi, Libya. 24 Sep: Squadron moved to Enfidaville, Tunisia. 17 Nov: Squadron moved to San Pancrazio, Italy. Flew a total of 56 missions, the last on being on 23 Feb '44. April/44: Due to obsolescence, the plane returned to the USA. September/44: Began storage tour, several bases. 12 May '59: Flown to the Air Force Museum at Patterson Field, Fairborn, OH.

5 Aug '43: TOS USAAF. 22 Aug: Departed Tucson, AZ, Modification Center and began flight to Egypt, arriving at Deversoir Field, Egypt on 7 September. After combat modifications it was delivered to the 512th Bomb Squadron/376th Bomb Group, Benghazi, Libya. 24 Sep: Squadron moved to Enfidaville, Tunisia. 17 Nov: Squadron moved to San Pancrazio, Italy. Flew a total of 56 missions, the last on being on 23 Feb '44. 4/44: Due to obsolescence, the plane returned to the USA. 9/44: Began storage tour, several bases. 12 May '59: Flown to the Air Force Museum at Patterson Field, Fairborn, OH.

Collection Ron Damstra

The Satakunnan Lennosto (Satakunnan Air Command), KoulLLv (training squadron) at Kauhava operated the Vinka from 1980 to September 2005. Date and location of the photo are unknown.

Withdrawn from use in 1948 and scrapped. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand