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    Airframe Family: Bristol 173
    Latest Model:173
    Last Military Serial:XF785 RAF
    Construction Number:12871
    Last Civil Registration:G-ALBN
    Compressed ID:Bristol 173 sn XF785 RAF cn 12871 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aerospace Bristol, Bristol, Gloucestershire - South, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a 173.
    First of five prototypes

    29 July 1948

    To The Ministry of Supply with new c/r G-ALBN (BRISTOL 173, 12871).

    3 January 1952

    First flight.

    1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XF785.
    Deck landing trials on HMS Eagle.

    To The Ministry of Supply with new c/r G-ALBN.
    Loaned to British European Airways for trials.

    21 July 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XF785.

    To Royal Air Force Museum, Henlow, Bedfordshire, England.

    New serial number assigned: 7648M RAF

    Transported by ground.
    Deep store at RAF Cosford, Shropshire, England.

    3 January 2002

    To Bristol Aero Collection, Kemble Airport, Kemble, Gloucestershire, England.
    Transported to Kemble on 50th Anniversary of first flight.
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    August 2017

    To Aerospace Bristol, Bristol, Gloucestershire-South, England.
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    10 March 2018


    Photographer: Andrew Appleton

    27 October 2021


    Photographer: Alan Kilham
    Notes: On display at Aerospace Bristol
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     Andrew Appleton
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