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    Airframe Family: Folland Gnat
    Latest Model:Gnat T.1
    Last Military Serial:XP516 RAF
    Construction Number:FL531
    Compressed ID:Folland Gnat T.1 sn XP516 RAF cn FL...
    Latest Owner or Location:Farnborough Air Sciences Trust, Farnborough Airport, Farnborough, Hampshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Gnat T.1.

    1963

    First flight.

    1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XP516.

    April 1978

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Air Force.

    Transferred to Valley and Cosford.

    New serial number assigned: 8580M RAF

    12 February 1979

    Transferred to RAF Farnborough.

    10 June 2004

    To Farnborough Air Sciences Trust, Farnborough Airport, Farnborough, Hampshire, England.
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    2005


    Photographer: Andy West

    8 December 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at Farnborough Air Sciences Trust

    8 December 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at Farnborough Air Sciences Trust
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