Dates

Event

Constructed as a Hart IIA by Armstrong-Whitworth with s/n K4972 RAF.

12 November 1935

Transferred to 2 Flying Training School, Digby.

7 September 1937

Transferred to 2 FTS, RAF Brize Norton.

13 June 1938

Transferred to No 24 Maintenance Unit, Ternhill, Salop.

8 September 1939

Transferred to No 12 MU, Kirkbride.

22 January 1940

New serial number assigned: 1764M RAF

31 December 1942

To No 22 MU, Silloth.

22 September 1943

To 1546 Squadron Air Training Corps, Wigton, Cumberland.

17 March 1962

The dismantled airframe was found by the Soloway Group of Aviation Enthusiasts in a loft at the Nelson-Tomlinson School.

10 November 1962

Transported by ground. Delivered to Soloway Group of Aviation Enthusiasts.
Moved by the Solway Group to the Carlisle Airport, Crosby-on-Eden.

16 October 1963

To RAF Museum.
Presented to RAF Museum by the Solway Group.

From Circa 16 October 1963 to 23 October 1963

Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Henlow.
Transported to Henlow for storage.

From January 1968 to May 1969

To RAF Saint Athan.
Restored at Saint Athan.

May 1969

Placed on display at Saint Athan.

1972

To RAF Museum, Hendon.

21 August 1976

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Hawker Hart Trainer IIA as displayed at the Royal Air Force Museum Hendon in the Summer of 1976.

Circa November 1983

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In RAF Museum Hendon, UK.

From June 1987 to 1992

To RAF Museum, RAF Cardington.
Restored at Cardington.

1 June 1992

To RAF Museum, Cosford.
Displayed at Cosford.

11 March 2002

Placed into storage at Cosford.

13 November 2002

To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
Returned to Hendon for further display.
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New serial number assigned: 1746M RAF

2009

Photographer: Andy West

11 December 2011

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Hart IIA on display in the Historic Hangars Collection at the RAF Museum at Hendon