It was designed to replace the North American Harvard in the Royal Air Force, but was only brought in small numbers, the competing Boulton Paul Balliol being preferred.
Avro Lancaster | Athena | Avro | Avro Anson | Avro York | Avro 504 | Avro Vulcan | Avro Canada | Project Athena | Avro Shackleton | Black Athena | Avro Lincoln | AVRO | Princess Athena of Denmark | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield#Athena Sword | Princess Athena | Escape to Athena | Avro Type F | Avro Lancastrian | Athena Lee | Athena Cage | Athena Asamiya | Operation ATHENA | Lieutenant Athena | ''Helmeted Athena'', of the Athena of Velletri | Greece Athena Middle School | AVRO (television) | Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow | Avro Avian | Avro Athena |
Back in the UK he was posted as a Staff Instructor at RAF's Central Flying School at Little Rissington where he trained instructors and flew Harvards, Balliols, Athenas, Meteors, Spitfires, Mosquitos and Lancasters.