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Constructed as a Sea Fury T.20S.
Part of MoS Contract No6/Acft/2577/CB7(b), built at Kingston and assembled at Langley |
17 March 1950 |
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First flight.
From Langley. |
31 March 1950 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n VZ345. |
27 April 1950 |
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Transferred to Receipt and Despatch Unit, R. N. A. S Anthorn.
For storage. |
14 June 1951 |
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Transferred to 1832SQN, R. N. A. S. Culham. |
14 June 1951 |
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Markings Applied: 202, CH |
11 February 1952 |
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Transferred to Aircraft Holding Unit, R. N. A. S Stretton. |
8 March 1952 |
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Transferred to 1832SQN, R. N. A. S. Culham. |
After 8 March 1952 |
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Markings Applied: 272, CH |
28 June 1954 |
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Transferred to R. N. A. Y Donibristle.
For refurbishment. |
30 September 1955 |
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Transferred to Receipt and Despatch Unit, R. N. A. S Anthorn. |
6 December 1956 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Navy. |
11 July 1957 |
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To Hawker.
Converted to Target Towing configuration at Squires Gate. |
By 13 August 1958 |
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To Hawker with new c/r G-9-30 (B Conditions). |
13 August 1958 |
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First post-restoration Flight.
First flight in new configuration. |
By 12 September 1958 |
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Sold to West German Ministry of Defence for Target Towing duties. |
By 12 September 1958 |
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To Deutsche Luftfahrt Beratungsdienst (D. L. B) with new c/r D-FATA. |
By 12 September 1958 |
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In the absence of a Hawker c/n it was given c/n ES-3616 (ES standing for Ernst Seibert, DLBs main Shareholder). |
After 12 September 1958 |
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Markings Applied: D-FATA
All-over Red colour scheme. |
23 April 1959 |
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To Deutsche Luftfahrt Beratungsdienst (D. L. B) with new c/r D-CATA.
Used for target towing in Todendorf-Putlos range in Baltic Sea, based at Lubeck. |
5 August 1974 |
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Withdrawn from use. |
17 September 1974 |
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Auctioned but no buyer found. Given to EST-61 at Manching. |
October 1974 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Aircraft Establishment with s/n VZ345.
Donated by ESt-61 to A and AEE in recognition of close co-operation on Tornado programme. |
15 October 1974 |
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Ferry flight.
Manching to Boscombe Down. |
October 1974 |
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Transferred to A and AEE, RAE Boscombe Down. |
By July 1980 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
18 September 1982 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Abingdon Air Show |
18 September 1982 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Abingdon Air Show |
10 April 1985 |
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Crashed.
Ground looped on landing, crushing the fin and twisting the fuselage. |
24 November 1992 |
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To Royal Navy Historic Flight, R N A S Yeovilton, Yeovilton, Somerset, England.
As spares source.
 View the Location Dossier |
24 November 1992 |
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Transported by ground.
Boscombe Down to Yeovilton. |
June 1994 |
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Transported by ground.
Yeovilton to BAE Brough. |
June 1994 |
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At BAE Brough as a spares source in the rebuild of Sea Fury VR930. |
1997 |
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Transported by ground.
BAe Brough to Yeovilton for storage. |
2008 |
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To The Fighter Collection, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England.
View the Location Dossier |
17 September 2009 |
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Photographer: Nigel Roling
Notes: VZ345 taken whilst with TFC at IWM Duxford in 2009 |
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