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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-110 Sea Vixen
    Latest Model:Sea Vixen D.3
    Last Military Serial:XS577 MoD
    Construction Number:10135
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Sea Vixen D.3 sn XS577...
    Latest Owner or Location:Private owner, Chatel-Saint. Denis, Switzerland

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sea Vixen FAW.2.

    5 November 1964

    First flight.

    1 December 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XS577.

    Circa 1967


    Photographer: Unknown

    Transferred to 899 NAS, HMS Eagle.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ministry of Defence with s/n XS577.
    Operated by Flight Refuelling Ltd, Hurn Airport.

    Converted to a Sea Vixen D.3.

    Markings Applied: TR3, E
    In 899 NAS markings.

    11 February 1980


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: overflying RNAS Yeovilton

    18 August 1984


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at TVS Airshow, Hurn

    18 August 1984


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at the TVS Airshow, Hurn

    November 1995

    Scrapped.
    Reduced to Cockpit Section by Pheonix Aviation.

    After 4 March 1997

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Bruntingthorpe.

    To Private owner, Chatel-Saint. Denis, Switzerland.
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