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Dates |
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Event |
Circa 1956 |
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Constructed as a Gannet AS.4.
Built at Stockport. |
28 February 1957 |
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First flight. |
28 March 1957 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XA466. |
1 April 1957 |
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Assigned to Receipt and Dispatch Unit, Anthorn for storage.
Short term storage. |
28 May 1957 |
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Assigned to Aircraft Holding Unit, Abbotsinch for storage.
In and out of Preservation. |
14 May 1960 |
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Transferred to 849NAS.
Based at RNAS Culdrose. |
14 May 1960 |
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Markings Applied: 448
Not stated if it carried a Culdrose Station code. |
19 April 1961 |
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Transferred to Naval Air Radio Installation Unit (NARIU), RNAS Lee on Solent.
For modifications. |
26 May 1961 |
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Transferred to 849 NAS HQ FLT, RNAS Culdrose. |
24 September 1963 |
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Transferred to 849 NAS B FLT, HMS Hermes.
As courier aircraft. |
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Transferred to 849 NAS HQ FLT, RNAS Culdrose. |
18 December 1963 |
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To Fairey Aircraft Co at White Waltham modernisation. |
14 November 1964 |
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Converted to a Gannet COD.4.
To NARIU at RNAS Lee on Solent for modifications and conversion. |
5 May 1966 |
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Transferred to 849 NAS A FLT, RNAS Brawdy. |
5 May 1966 |
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Markings Applied: 3, V
HMS Victorious code V carried. |
By May 1967 |
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Markings Applied: 264, V |
21 June 1967 |
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Transferred to Naval Air Support Unit (NASU) RNAS Brawdy.
For modifications and repairs. |
6 October 1967 |
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Transferred to 849 NAS A FLT, RNAS Brawdy. |
11 March 1968 |
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Transferred to NASU RNAS Brawdy. |
28 June 1969 |
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Assigned to for storage. |
22 November 1969 |
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Transferred to 849 NAS A FLT on HMS Eagle. |
22 November 1969 |
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Markings Applied: 3, H |
10 December 1969 |
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Transferred to NASU RNAS Brawdy. |
30 April 1970 |
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Assigned to for storage.
Short term storage. |
17 September 1970 |
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Transferred to 849 NAS B FLT.
Coded 3. |
17 September 1970 |
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Markings Applied: 3 |
24 September 1970 |
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Assigned to RNAS Lossiemouth for storage. |
14 January 1971 |
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Transferred to RNAS Lossiemouth.
For modifications and updates. |
20 April 1972 |
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Transferred to 849 NAS B FLT RNAS Lee-On-Solent. |
17 May 1972 |
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Markings Applied: 040, R
Finished in HMS Ark Royal markings. |
8 January 1973 |
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To 849 NAS HQ FLT, RNAS Lossiemouth.
Markings added: 777 |
8 January 1973 |
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Markings Applied: 777
Not stated whether it was carrying RNAS Lossiemouth code LM. |
1 June 1978 |
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Transferred to RNAS Lee on Solent.
Towed to RNAY Fleetlands for respray. |
26 June 1978 |
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Transferred to Naval Air Trial Installation Unit, RNAS Lee on Solent. |
28 June 1978 |
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Transferred to 849 NAS HQ FLT, RNAS Lossiemouth. |
Circa 1 December 1978 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Navy. |
12 December 1978 |
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Placed on display with FAAM RNAS Yeovilton. |
24 May 1980 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Westland Open Day |
By 1984 |
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Markings Applied: 777, LM |
15 November 1984 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
15 November 1984 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
23 March 1987 |
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To FAAM Wroughton Store.
Taken by road. |
13 July 1999 |
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To FAAM RNAS Yeovilton.
Stored on Air Station. |
6 April 2000 |
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To Fleet Air Arm Museum-Reserve collection-Cobham-Hall, RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovilton, Somerset, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
11 March 2013 |
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Placed on display with Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovilton, Somerset, England.
View the Location Dossier |
24 October 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Displayed at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton in the UK |
24 October 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Displayed at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton in the UK |
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