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Dates |
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Event |
1941 |
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Constructed as a Tiger Moth II by de Havilland at Hatfield. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n T6296. |
12 June 1941 |
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Transferred to No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School, Hatfield, Herts. |
7 December 1941 |
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Transferred to No. 39 MU, Colerne, Wilts.
Placed in storage at Colerne. |
17 February 1942 |
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Transferred to No. 7 EFTS, Desford, Lincs. |
22 September 1946 |
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Transferred to No. 5 MU Kemble, Gloucester. |
1 December 1946 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n T6296. |
11 December 1946 |
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Transferred to Fleet Air Arm, AHU RNAS Stretton, Cheshire. |
21 October 1947 |
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Transferred to RNAS Donibristle, Fife.
Sent to Donibristle for a major inspection. |
5 October 1948 |
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Transferred to Northern Air Division of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, RNAS Stretton. |
19 April 1951 |
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Transferred to RNAS Gosport, Hants. |
From 21 May 1952 to 29 July 1952 |
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Assigned to for storage. |
12 August 1952 |
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Transferred to RNAS Culham, Oxon. |
4 September 1952 |
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Transferred to RNAS Gosport.
Sent to Gosport for major inspection. |
26 January 1953 |
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Transferred to Royal Navy Engineering College, Manadon, Devon. |
15 September 1953 |
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Transferred to Royal Navel Engineering College, Manadon. |
15 August 1954 |
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Transferred to RNAS Gosport.
Sent to Gosport for overhaul and new fabric covering. |
20 July 1955 |
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Transferred to RNAS Lee on Solent, Hants. |
11 August 1955 |
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Transferred to Dartmouth Flight, RNAS Gosport. |
From 12 September 1955 to 15 July 1956 |
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Assigned to for storage. |
22 July 1956 |
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Transferred to HMS Gamecock, RNAS Bramcote, Warwickshire. |
22 July 1958 |
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Loaned to Dartmouth Cadets. |
From 4 November 1958 to 3 May 1959 |
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Assigned to RNAS Arbroath for storage. |
2 June 1959 |
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Transferred to CIFE Flight, RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset. |
30 August 1959 |
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Transferred to RNAS Lossiemouth, Scotland. |
28 September 1959 |
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Transferred to CIFE Flight, RNAS Yeovilton. |
November 1961 |
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Transferred to Heron Flight, Yeovilton. |
9 May 1964 |
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Involved in an incident.
Partial engine failure while towing glider. Released the glider and made a forced landing on the airfield. |
7 December 1964 |
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Transferred to Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. |
June 1965 |
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Markings Applied: G |
23 June 1966 |
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Transferred to Heron Flight, RNAS Yeovilton. |
29 November 1966 |
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Transferred to No. 781 Squadron, Lee on Solent. |
7 September 1967 |
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Involved in an incident.
Engine failed but landed safely. |
June 1968 |
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Markings Applied: LS |
By September 1969 |
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Code (markings) removed. |
13 December 1969 |
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Last flight. |
14 January 1970 |
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Transferred to Lee-On-Solent Holding Unit. |
16 March 1970 |
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Transferred to Royal Navy Air Yard Fleetlands, Hants. |
23 June 1970 |
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Airframe inspected and found to be wore out and beyond economic repair. |
15 March 1972 |
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To RAF Museum, RAF Henlow.
Send to Henlow for storage. |
9 May 1972 |
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To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
5 September 1973 |
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New serial number assigned: 8387M RAF |
2 December 2009 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: at RAF Museum, Hendon, London, UK |
2010 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
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Markings Applied: RAF T6296 |
2016 |
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To Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
View the Location Dossier |
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To Royal Air Force Museum, Midland, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
View the Location Dossier |
