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From Circa July 1918 to Circa October 1918 |
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Constructed as a Camel F.1.
Constructed by Boulton and Paul Ltd, Norwich |
January 1919 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n F6314. |
Circa 1919 |
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Possibly stored. |
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Transferred to Aircraft Disposal Company, Waddon.
Sent to ADC for disposal/sale. |
April 1923 |
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To Grenville O Manton. |
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Purchased by an unknown owner from North Wales. |
From Circa September 1935 to December 1935 |
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To D. C. Mason, Hornchurch, Essex. |
16 April 1936 |
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To R. G. J. Nash, Brooklands. |
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Restoration work including the installation of a Clerget engine. The serial H?508 was found on the rudder. |
From 1939 to 1945 |
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Possibly stored at Brooklands for the duration of the war. |
June 1939 |
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Loaned to Science Museum, South Kensington, London, London, England.
Own loan.
 View the Location Dossier |
April 1950 |
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Contracted to No 39 MU RAF Colerne, Wilts for work on the airframe.
Paintwork touched up by No 39. |
21 July 1951 |
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Photographer: via Tony Clarke
Notes: At RAF Hendon |
December 1953 |
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To Royal Aeronautical Society. |
July 1956 |
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Contracted to No 15 MU Wroughton, Wilts for work on the airframe.
Repair work by No 15. |
September 1956 |
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Loaned to RAF Lichfield, Battle of Britain Display.
Displayed at Lichfield. |
August 1957 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at RAF Hendon. |
Circa 1958 |
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Inspected for possible restoration at Hendon. |
1959 |
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Contracted to BEA Engineering Base, Heathrow Airport for work on the airframe.
Restoration work at Heathrow. |
9 January 1964 |
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Assigned to RAF Museum Store, RAF Henlow for storage. |
10 January 1964 |
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Assembled at Henlow. |
20 October 1971 |
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Loaned to RAF Museum, Hendon. |
21 August 1976 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Sopwith Camel F.1 as displayed at the Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon in August 1976. |
By July 1983 |
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To RAF Museum, Hendon. |
Circa November 1983 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In the RAF Museum in Hendon, UK. |
March 1992 |
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To Ministry of Defense.
Purchased by the MOD on behalf of the RAF Museum. Remained at Hendon. |
19 July 1993 |
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New serial number assigned: 9206M RAF |
19 July 2001 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at RAF Museum, RAF Wyton. |
30 October 2001 |
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Loaned to RAF Museum, Cosford.
Displayed at Cosford. |
17 April 2002 |
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To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
View the Location Dossier |
September 2004 |
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Formally gifted to the RAF Museum by the MOD. |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Camel F.1 is part of the Milestones of Flight Aircraft Collection at the RAF Museum at Hendon |
