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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-112 Venom
    Latest Model:Venom FB.50
    Last Military Serial:J-1614 SwiAF
    Construction Number:824
    Last Civil Registration:G-VENM
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Venom FB.50 sn J-1614...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre, Newquay Cornwall Airport / Saint Mawgan Airport, Saint Mawgan, Cornwall, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1955

    Constructed as a Venom FB.50.
    Built by Pilatus under licence

    1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Swiss Air Force with s/n J-1614.

    After 1955

    Utilized by regular Swiss AF for high level reconn, and then by Swiss AF reserve for similar purpose.

    1984

    Sold at Dubendorf to Aces high Ltd of Fairoaks Airport, UK.

    From 28 February 1985 to 12 April 1985

    To Aces High Limited, Fairoaks Airport with new c/r G-BLIE.

    From 12 April 1985 to 9 June 1988

    To Air Charter Scotland Limited, Glasgow Airport keeping c/r G-BLIE.

    From 9 June 1988 to 15 April 1998

    To Richard James Everett keeping c/r G-BLIE.

    From 15 April 1998 to 16 June 1999

    To Gone Flying Ltd keeping c/r G-BLIE.

    From 16 June 1999 to 27 August 2008

    To Timothy John Manna with new c/r G-VENM.

    1999

    Restored.
    Restored to flying condition by Kennet Aviation of North Weald.

    1999

    Markings Applied: WK436
    Painted to represent Venom FB1 WK436 of 11SQN in 1955.

    17 July 2002


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Air Show

    17 July 2002


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Air Show

    17 July 2002


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Airshow

    27 August 2008

    To Aviation Heritage Ltd, Dakota House, Coventry Airport, Baginton, Coventry keeping c/r G-VENM.

    2 November 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Airbase Museum, Coventry Airport

    April 2013

    To Classic Air Force Live Museum, Newquay Cornwall Airport/Saint Mawgan Airport, Saint Mawgan, Cornwall, England.
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    7 June 2013


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Classic Air Force Live Museum, Newquay Airport

    19 June 2014


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Classic Air Force Live Museum, Newquay Airport

    To Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre, Newquay Cornwall Airport/Saint Mawgan Airport, Saint Mawgan, Cornwall, England.
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