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    Airframe Family: Miles M60
    Latest Model:M-60 Marathon
    Last Military Serial:XA265 RAF
    Construction Number:118
    Last Civil Registration:G-AMEW
    Compressed ID:Miles M-60 sn XA265 RAF cn 118 cr G...
    Latest Owner or Location:Museum of Berkshire Aviation, Sanford, Reading, Wokingham, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a M-60.
    New construction number, RAF, assigned to the airframe.

    From 28 September 1950 to 21 September 1951

    To Handley Page Limited, Reading with new c/r G-AMEW.

    From 2 October 1951 to 13 June 1952

    To Minister of Supply, London keeping c/r .

    19 February 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XA265.
    The delivery date is provided.

    From 16 August 1957 to 17 February 1964

    To Derby Aviation Ltd with new c/r G-AMEW.

    1962

    Scrapped with the upper fuselage section preserved.

    17 February 1964

    Civil registration, G-AMEW, cancelled.
    The CAA records indicate the airframe was destroyed.

    To Museum of Berkshire Aviation, Sanford, Reading, Wokingham, England.
    Only a fuselage section survives with the museum.
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    2009


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    Credits
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    Print Sources
     World Military Out of Service 2008 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    Wikipedia
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