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    Airframe Family: Handley Page HP-137 Jetstream
    Latest Model:HP-137 Jetstream
    Construction Number:208
    Last Civil Registration:G-RAVL
    Compressed ID:Handley Page HP-137 cn 208 cr G-RAV...
    Latest Owner or Location:Sywell Aviation Museum, Sywell Aerodrome, Northhampton, Northamptonshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a HP-137.

    29 November 1968

    To Handley Page Ltd, Radlett with new c/r G-AWVK (HP137 JETSTREAM SERIES 200).

    17 April 1969

    First flight.

    May 1969

    To Regency Kirkdorfer Ventura, Santa Monica, CA with new c/r N1035S.
    For lease to Cal State Airlines, but went into storage at Reno instead.

    20 December 1970

    Leased to Terravia Ltd, Leavesden, UK.
    As a demonstrator.

    12 June 1971

    Won the Daily Express National Air Race from Biggin Hill to Sywell.

    22 February 1974

    To Decca Navigator Company Ltd with new c/r G-AWVK.

    2 December 1986

    To Racal Avionics Ltd with new c/r G-RAVL.

    22 November 1989

    To Cranfield University keeping c/r G-RAVL.

    2000

    Withdrawn from use.
    Grounded, but remained in use as a ground instructional airframe.

    30 January 2001

    Civil registration, G-RAVL, cancelled.

    March 2021

    To Sywell Aviation Museum, Sywell Aerodrome, Northhampton, Northamptonshire, England.
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