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Event |
From August 1911 to September 1911 |
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Constructed as a XXVII. |
September 1911 |
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First flight.
Flown at Hardelot Beach in late September by Monsieur Alfred Le Blanc. |
August 1914 |
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Stored crated at Le Havre, France. |
Circa 1936 |
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To Richard Nash. |
Circa 1936 |
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Transported by ship.
Shipped to the London docks on the Thames. |
Circa 1936 |
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Transported by ground.
Transported by Dick Nash from the London docks to Weybridge using his Ford lorry. |
14 June 1936 |
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Crashed.
Crashed when piloted by Richard Nash. |
From 1937 to 1938 |
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Restored.
Thoroughly overhauled. |
May 1939 |
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Loaned to Science Museum, South Kensington, London, London, England.
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From 1939 to 1945 |
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Placed in storage during the Second World War, likely at Brooklands. |
June 1950 |
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Loaned to RAF Farnborough, Hants.
Displayed at in the RAF display. |
From 18 July 1951 to 20 July 1951 |
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Loaned to RAF Hendon.
Displayed at the Daily Express 50 Years of Flying display at RAF Hendon. |
December 1953 |
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To Royal Aeronautical Society.
Purchased from Nash. |
Circa 1956 |
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Stored at Weybridge. |
1957 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at No. 15 MU Wroughton, Wilts. |
From 1957 to 1959 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at RAF Hendon, Bellman Hangar. |
1960 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at BEA Hangar, Heathrow Airport. |
By 11 June 1962 |
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Moved to RAF Upavon for the 50th Anniversary of Flight in the United Kingdom Celebrations. |
April 1963 |
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Contracted to RAF Lyneham, Wilts for work on the airframe.
Sent to Lyneham for restoration. |
5 March 1964 |
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Restoration completed.
Rolled out at Lyneham after a 2000 man-hour restoration. |
23 March 1964 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at RAF Museum, RAF Henlow. |
1967 |
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Repair started.
Restoration continued at Henlow. |
Circa July 1974 |
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Contracted to RC and RC Cardington, Beds for work on the airframe.
Sent to Cardington for further restoration. |
October 1978 |
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Loaned to RAF Museum, RAF Henlow.
Displayed in the main hall. |
Circa 1983 |
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The fuselage only is displayed in the upper gallery at Henlow. The wings were stored at RC and RC. |
March 1992 |
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Loaned to RAF Museum, Hendon. |
March 1992 |
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To Ministry of Defense.
Purchased from the Royal Aeronautical Society. |
19 July 1993 |
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New serial number assigned: 9202M RAF |
2000 |
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Loaned to RAF Museum, RAF Stafford. |
4 June 2001 |
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Transported by ground.
Fuselage dismantled and placed in storage at the RAF Museum at RAF Wyton, Cambs. |
9 November 2001 |
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Loaned to RAF Museum, Cosford.
Moved due to the closure of the RAF Musuem facility at Wyton. |
8 May 2002 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at RAF Museum, Stafford. |
20 October 2003 |
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Contracted to Michael Beetham Conservation Centre, RAF Museum, Cosford for work on the airframe.
Prepared for display at RAF Hendon. |
17 November 2003 |
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Transported by ground.
Moved to RAF Museum at Hendon. |
15 January 2004 |
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Loaned to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
Assembled in the Grahame White factory building.
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September 2004 |
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To RAF Museum, Hendon.
Officially gifted to the Royal Air Force Museum by the Ministry of Defense. |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
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