Hello Patkinson
I have no connection with 48Sqn just an interest in Hastings.
Not sure by what you mean regarding the swap of aircraft but the following list gives detail of seventeen aircraft that were on strength in the final years.
TG516 Returned to UK RAF Shawbury, scrapped 7/68.
TG520 48 then Far East Communications Squadron until damaged and SOC 27/1/67 RAF Gan. Undercarriage collapse, scrapped.
TG523 SOC on 15/2/1967. Final fate is unknown.
TG525 SOC on 9/3/1967. Derelict Singapore RAF Changi (Paya Lebar) in 1968 with all engines removed then moved to the fire training area, burned out by Feb 1977.
TG526 SOC on 9/3/1967. Fate is unknown.
TG531 SOC on 1/11/66. Seletar marked as ‘lot 41’ scrapped.
TG536 Returned to UK, use by SCBS SOC 1974, Colerne Museum, Scrapped Catterick.
TG569 SOC on 1/11/66. Seletar marked as ‘lot 40’ scrapped.
TG612 SOC on 14/11/66. Seletar marked as ‘Lot 42 scrapped.
TG614 SOC 9/3/67. Fate unknown.
TG620 SOC 9/3/67. Fate unknown.
WD479 SOC 6/3/67 as Cat5(c) Broken for spares.
WD488 SOC 26/11/65 broken up Changi.
WJ332 SOC 13/8/68. To Seletar for scrapping but plans changed, flown to Gan for fire practice.
WJ333 SOC 14/03/66 48 then Far East Comms Flt partial VIP fit.. Fate unknown.
WJ336 Far East Communications Squadron. Named CAL1. Made the last ever re-supply flight by a Hastings from Changi to Hong Kong and back. Out of service by 11/68 and SOC 06/69. Scrapped Changi.
WJ337 SOC 5/11/68 48 then Far East Communications Squadron. Used for fire practice at Changi.
Richard
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