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    Airframe Family: Gloster Javelin
    Latest Model:Javelin FAW.4
    Last Military Serial:XA634 MoD
    Compressed ID:Gloster Javelin FAW.4 sn XA634 MoD
    Latest Owner or Location:Lightning Museum, Binbrook, Lincolnshire / Lincs, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Javelin FAW.4.

    18 May 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ministry of Defence with s/n XA634.
    Not delivered to the RAF, retained by Gloster Aviation Company as a trials aircraft.

    2 June 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n 7641M.
    Maintenance Serial.

    2 June 1960

    Transferred to 12 School of Technical Training, RAF Melksham.

    1965

    Transferred to RAF Colerne Aircraft Collection.
    For display.

    June 1976

    Transferred to 27 Maintenance Unit, RAF Shawbury.

    July 1976

    To Leeming Bar-Gatenby-Londonderry, Yorkshire, England.
    As Gate Guardian.
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    Your Assistance is Needed: Sources conflict regarding whether XA634 actually served operationally with the RAF (228OCU) - does anyone have a definitive answer?
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    14 March 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This Javelin FAW.4 in 228 Operational Conversion Unit markings was seen as a gate guardian at RAF Leeming in the Spring of 1978.

    25 July 1992

    In the c/s of 228OCU, the Javelin Operational Conversion Unit that was based at RAF Leeming.
    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: Gate Guardian to RAF Leeming 1992

    25 March 2015

    Placed on display with Gloucestershire Aviation Collections Jet Age Museum, Staverton Airport, Gloucestershire, England.
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    16 September 2017


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Staverton, Gloucestershire, England

    February 2023

    To Lightning Museum, Binbrook, Lincolnshire/Lincs, England.
    Under restoration.
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