The Royal Air Force Britannia Fleet

Presentation ceremony at RAF Lyneham featuring XL636 ‘Argo’, the first Britannia C.Mk 1 delivered  …to 99 Sqn on 4th June 1959

A list of all the Britannias that were used in Military service – all were Series 253 (RAF C.Mk1) except where starred *. Click on the underlined entry of each aircraft to access details with photo.

• *XN392 ‘ACRUX’
• *XN398 ‘ALTAIR’
• *XN404 ‘CANOPUS’
• XL635 ‘BELLATRIX’
• XL636 ‘ARGO’
• XL637 ‘VEGA’
• XL638 ‘SIRIUS’
• XL639 ‘ATRIA’
• XL640 ‘ANTARES’
• XL657 ‘RIGEL’
• XL658 ‘ADHARA’
• XL659 ‘POLARIS’
• XL660 ‘ALPHARD’
• XM489 ‘DENEBOLA’
• XM490 ‘ALDERBARAN’
• XM491 ‘PROCYON’
• XM496 ‘REGULUS’
• XM497 ‘SCHEDAR’
• XM498 ‘HADAR’
• XM517 ‘AVIOR’
• XM518 ‘SPICA’
• XM519 ‘CAPELLA’
• XM520 ‘ARCTURAS’
• **XX367 ‘TEAM SPIRIT’

*Britannia Series 252 (RAF C.Mk2) & ** Britannia Series 312 (ex BOAC/British Eagle)