Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Did large Avro York orders anticipate postwar service?

The scale and timing of the York orders make postwar use plausible, although no planning paper is identified.

Avro YorkMilitary Transport AircraftRoyal Air ForceWorld War II
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Question

Did the large Avro York orders have postwar service in mind?

Short answer

Possibly, but no identified planning paper confirms it; the quantities and order dates make postwar use plausible.

Notes

The question cites an order for 495 RAF Yorks and another 50 aircraft, asking whether their scale anticipated postwar service. Postwar use is plausible given the quantities and timing, but no paper establishing that purpose is identified. The order figures suggest a possible intention without confirming what planners had decided.