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    Airframe Family: Bristol Sycamore
    Latest Model:Sycamore HR.14
    Last Military Serial:XJ380 RAF
    Construction Number:13242
    Compressed ID:Bristol Sycamore HR.14 sn XJ380 RAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Morayvia Sci-Tech Experience Project, RAF Kinloss, Kinloss, Moray, Scotland

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sycamore HR.14.

    22 October 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XJ380.

    6 March 1968

    Transferred to Catterick Fire School.

    22 March 1968

    Withdrawn from use.

    22 March 1968

    New serial number assigned: 8628M RAF

    1980

    Placed on display with RAF Finningley.
    In 202 squadron markings.

    4 September 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Finningley Airshow

    To Boscombe Down Museum, RAF Boscombe Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
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    22 August 2012

    To Boscombe Down Museum, Old Sarum Airfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
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    1 February 2014


    Photographer: John Bennett

    May 2021

    To Morayvia Sci-Tech Experience Project, RAF Kinloss, Kinloss, Moray, Scotland.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    Individual Contributors
     Andrew Appleton
    John Bennett
    Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
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