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    Airframe Family: English Electric Lightning
    Latest Model:P.1A
    Last Military Serial:WG760 RAF
    Compressed ID:Short Bros and Harland P.1A sn WG76...
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Air Force Museum, Midland, Cosford, Shropshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P.1A by Short Bros and Harland at Sydenham, Belfast.

    4 August 1954

    First flight.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WG760.

    July 1962

    Transferred to RAF Henlow, Bedfordshire.
    Placed on display as a gate guardian.

    New serial number assigned: 7755M RAF
    Assigned the maintenance serial at Henlow.

    29 May 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This English Electric P.1A was a gate guardian at RAF Henlow.

    January 1986

    Placed on display with Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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    28 November 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo on display at RAF Museum at Cosford

    To Royal Air Force Museum, Midland, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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