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| Built at Christchurch under contract 6/ACFT/10865/CB.5(b) | ||||||||||||
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22NOV60
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First flown at Hurn. | |||||||||||
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29NOV60
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Delivered to DH Hatfield. Subsequently returned to Hurn. | |||||||||||
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15DEC60
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Flown to DH Hatfield. | |||||||||||
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10JAN61
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Delivered to the Abbotsinch Air Holding Unit using call-sign "726". | |||||||||||
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27FEB61
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To Yeovilton using call-sign "726". Joined 893 Sqn same day coded "457". | |||||||||||
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08JAN62
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Nose struck the tail of XN656 during taxying aboard HMS Centaur. | |||||||||||
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29JAN62
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Left at RNAHU Tengah (Singapore) for collection by 890 Sqn aboard HMS Ark Royal. | |||||||||||
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02MAY62
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Collected by 890 Sqn on HMS Ark Royal and later coded "243". | |||||||||||
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17JUN62
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Diverted to USAF base Naha following a fuel transfer problem. | |||||||||||
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06MAR63
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Following a heavy landing during a night GCA the port oleo broke off and injured a seaman. | |||||||||||
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16MAR63
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To the Yeovilton AHU. | |||||||||||
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22MAR63
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To Mobile Aircraft Repair Transport and Salvage Unit (MARTSU) for repairs. | |||||||||||
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23SEP63
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Taken on charge by 899 Sqn at yeovilton and coded "487" (replacing XJ580). | |||||||||||
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NOV63
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Starboard engine blew up. | |||||||||||
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28FEB64
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Trucked
from Birkenhead Docks to DH Chester for Cat 4 repairs and conversion to
FAW Mk 2. (Some sources state 28APR64). |
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24MAY65
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First flight after conversion to FAW Mk 2. | |||||||||||
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22JUN65
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To Brawdy NASU. | |||||||||||
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13JAN66
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Issued to 893 Sqn on HMS Victorious and later coded "253". | |||||||||||
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22FEB66
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Transferred to 892 Sqn at Yeovilton and later coded "307". | |||||||||||
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67
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Served with 892 Sqn on HMS Hermes into the summer of 68. Coded "307". | |||||||||||
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19FEB68
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Issued to RNAY Belfast for updates. | |||||||||||
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22JUL69
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Issued to the Brawdy NASU until at least DEC69. | |||||||||||
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MAY70
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With 766 Sqn at Yeovilton by this date coded "715". | |||||||||||
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10DEC70
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To 890 Sqn at Yeovilton and later coded "701". | |||||||||||
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03AUG71
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Delivered to the Engineering Flight RAF Cranwell until at least MAY73. | |||||||||||
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07SEP71
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Allocated Ground Instructional Airframe serial 8171M (also quoted as 8178M). | |||||||||||
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NOV80
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Noted with No 2 School of Technical Training, Cosford coded "O". | |||||||||||
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16JUN84
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Displayed at Cosford Air Day. On charge to No 2 School of Technical Training (SOTT) RAF Cosford as Instructional airframe 8178M. | |||||||||||
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07MAY87
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Tender No F 6t(Air)/10/87-88/43 issued for four Sea Vixens located at RAF Cosford. Condition of XJ607 is described as "poor". | |||||||||||
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03JUN87
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Available for viewing by possible purchasers (also on 04JUN). | |||||||||||
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JUL87
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Still at Cosford. | |||||||||||
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15OCT87
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To Southampton Airport for restoration. | |||||||||||
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05DEC90
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Moved to RAF Dunsfold for further restoration. | |||||||||||
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MAR96
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Broken up. | |||||||||||
| [The preceding history was extracted from "The British Roundel" by John Tipp.] | ||||||||||||
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18NOV96
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Nose section and other components purchased from owner Mr John Hallett by QAM. | |||||||||||
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14JAN97
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Collected from BAe Dunsfold by Bestworld Packing Ltd and transported to their premises at Feltham to be containerised for shipping to Australia. | |||||||||||
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02MAY97
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Arrived at Caloundra. | |||||||||||
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13DEC07
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The right tail boom of XJ607 was unearthed by workmen laying a drain on a farm near Billingshurst, England. | |||||||||||
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