Dates

Event

Constructed as a Gnat T.1.

26 October 1964

First flight.

1 December 1964

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XS105.

Circa 1967

Photographer: Breeden Collection

By June 1968

Transferred to 4 Flying Training School, RAF Valley, Angelsey.

12 January 1979

Transferred to No. 2 School of Technical Training, Cosford, Shropshire.
As Instructional airframe. Allocated maintenance registration.

New serial number assigned: 8625M RAF
Used as an instruction airframe with No. 2 and assigned this maintenance inventory number.

9 March 1990

To Sporting International Ltd.
Purchased at Ministry of Defence auction: TT 3371 hrs.

23 March 1990

To Pyramid Aerospace Inc, Houston, TX with new c/r N18GT.

January 1991

To Cinema Air jet Centre Incorporated, Carlsbad, CA keeping c/r N18GT.

9 March 1999

To Planes of Fame/Air Museum, Chino CA keeping c/r N18GT.

11 August 1999

Certificate of airworthiness for NX18GT (GNAT T 1, XS105) issued.

14 December 2002

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Cedar Rapids, IA

14 December 2002

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Cedar Rapids, IA

14 December 2002

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Cedar Rapids, IA

March 2003

To Sales Representative, Miami, FL keeping c/r N18GT.

9 April 2004

To Miami Warbirds Llc, Coconut Grove, FL.

14 February 2007

To Foogair Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N18GT.

1 January 2011

Certificate of airworthiness for NX18GT (GNAT T 1, XS105) issued.

29 July 2013

Crashed.
There was one fatality. The accident occurred at the Georgetown County Airport (GGE) Georgetown, SC, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. Witnesses at the airport reported that the pilot radioed them while on approach to let them know he was coming in to land and they went outside to view the landing. The airplane crossed over the midfield of the airport and entered a right downwind...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

11 January 2018

Civil registration, N18GT, cancelled.