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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-110 Sea Vixen
    Latest Model:Sea Vixen FAW.1
    Last Military Serial:XJ481 RN
    Construction Number:10008
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.1 sn XJ4...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fleet Air Arm Museum - Reserve collection - Cobham-Hall, RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovilton, Somerset, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sea Vixen FAW.1.

    2 September 1958

    First flight.

    27 October 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XJ481.

    7 March 1974

    Placed on display with Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovilton, Somerset, England.
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    29 November 2001

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Fleet Air Arm Museum-Reserve collection-Cobham-Hall, RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovilton, Somerset, England.
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    30 March 2015


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Cobham Hall, Yeovilton, Somerset, England
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