Dates

Event

Constructed as a Gannet AEW.3.

2 December 1958

First flight.
From Northolt.

31 December 1958

To Fairey, White Waltham.

24 November 1959

Transferred to A and AEE, RAE Boscombe Down.

3 February 1960

To Fairey, White Waltham.

31 May 1962

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XL449.

31 May 1962

Transferred to Aircraft Handling Unit, RNAS Culdrose.

9 August 1962

Transferred to 849NAS, HQ Flight, RNAS Culdrose.
Code 416-CU.

30 March 1963

Transferred to 849NAS, HQ Flight, RNAS Lossiemouth.

3 March 1966

Transferred to 849NAS, HQ Flight, RNAS Brawdy.
Code 763-BY.

11 December 1967

Transferred to 849NAS, A Flight, HMS Hermes.
Code 266-H.

18 December 1968

Transferred to 849NAS, D Flight, HMS Eagle.
Code 071-E.

26 August 1969

Transferred to 849NAS, HQ Flight, RNAS Brawdy.
Code 762-BY.

9 September 1970

Transferred to Gannet Support Unit, RNAS Lossiemouth.
Code 762-LM.

9 July 1973

Transferred to 849NAS, B Flight, HMS Ark Royal.
Code 043-R.

13 December 1974

Transferred to 849NAS, HQ Flight, RNAS Lossiemouth.
Code 762-LM, then 760-CU and finally 760-LM.

6 September 1975

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Day

15 May 1978

Transferred to AHU, RNAS Lossiemouth.

25 September 1978

Last flight.
RNAS Lossiemouth to Rhoose Airport, Cardiff for museum.

25 September 1978

To Mid-Wales Air Museum, Rhoose Airport, Cardiff.

Markings Applied: 044, H
Painted as 044-H at sometime during its stay at the museum.

9 October 1986

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Mid-Wales Air Museum, Rhoose Airport, Cardiff

20 February 1996

Scrapped.
Scrapped in-situ at the museum. Cockpit saved.

23 February 1996

To Gary Spoors, Enstone, Oxfordshire.
Cockpit only.

1996

To unknown owner.
Cockpit only to unknown owner in Camberley, Surrey.

December 1997

To Parkhouse Aviation, Wycombe Air Park, Booker.
Cockpit only.

By January 2000

To Parkhouse Aviation, Camberley, Surrey.
Cockpit only.