Dates

Event

Constructed as a Gannet.

Converted to a Gannet T.2.
Converted to the prototype T.2 at Northolt.

15 August 1954

First flight.

30 August 1954

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n WN365.
The delivery date is provided.

Circa 10 September 1954

Displayed at the Farnborough Air Show.

Transferred to Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, Boscombe Down.
Used to evaluate the Gannet type as an ASW aircraft and the T.2 specifically as a trainer prior to the production of the remaining T.2s.

From Unknown to 1957

Returned to full service.

By 13 September 1959

To Fairey Aviation Ltd, Hayes, Middlesex.

Converted to a Gannet T.5.
Rebuilt in late 1956.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut with s/n AS-14.
No Indonesian markings were applied to the fuselage. The airframe was never delivered to Indonesia and actually stayed in the United Kingdom.

From 17 February 1960 to By 1960

To Fairey Aviation Ltd, Hayes, Middlesex with new c/r G-APYO.
Operated from White Waltham in training operations for the Indonesian Navy.

From By 1960 to By 1960

Used for crew training at White Waltham.

19 June 1961

To Westland Aircraft Ltd (Fairey Aircraft Division), Yeouil, Somerset.

September 1961

Withdrawn from use and stored at White Waltham. Maintained operational.

4 March 1964

Civil registration, G-APYO, cancelled.
Formally withdrawn from use by Westland.

2 March 1965

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XT752.

April 1967

Transferred to RNAS Lee-On-Solent.

March 1968

Transferred to 849 Squadron, Brawdy.
Operated with markings: 772 BY

1 January 1978

Assigned to RNAS Lossiemouth for storage.

Markings Applied: 772 LM

From 25 January 1978 to By 1978

Assigned to RNAS Culdrose for storage.

Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Navy.
Was the last Gannet retired from service.

From By 1983 to By 1983

To Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yevilton.

From 4 October 1985 to By 1985

On behalf of the owner stored with/at RNAS Lee-On-Solent.
Moved to Lee-On-Solent by truck for storage.

18 November 1994

To Amjet Aircraft, Saint Paul, MN.
Sold at a Royal Navy auction.

1995

Photographer: David Noseworthy
Notes: Photo taken outside of Halifax Airport during shipment from the UK to the United States.

3 May 1995

Transported by ship.
Moved to Canada.

Transported by ship.
Barged to Milwaukee, WI.

From Unknown to October 1995

Transported by ground.
Moved to Saint Paul-Anoka County, MN.

23 February 1996

To Amjet Aircraft Corp./Wally Fisk, Saint Paul-Anoka County, MN with new c/r N752XT.

To unknown owner with c/r G-APYO.

Restored.
Markings Applied: LM, XT752
Restored at the Anoka County Airport.

1 July 1996

First post-restoration Flight.

The Amjet aircraft museum closed, and the airframe was placed in a climate controlled storage.

2004

To Shannan Lynn Hendricks keeping c/r G-APYO.

18 July 2004

Ferry flight.
Departed the Anoka County Airport on a ferry flight to the UK as the beginning of a tour.

The ferry flight to England by the British owner was not completed with the aircraft becoming unservicable at Goose Bay, Labrador.

From December 2004 to By 2004

The airframe remained in Goose Bay. In addition the FAA records showed the airframe ownership as Libelle Inc. of Fort Collins, CO. This was an error and the title to the airframe remained with Mr. Hendrick.

By 2006

Stored in a hangar at Goose Bay.

23 March 2006

To Shannan Lynn Hendricks, New Richmond, WI with new c/r N752XT.

23 March 2006

To Shannan Lynn Hendricks, New Brighton, MN keeping c/r N752XT.

23 March 2006

To Hendricks Shannan Lynn, New Richmond, WI keeping c/r N752XT.

29 August 2010

Transported by air.
Airlifted to Minneapolis, MN in a An-124.

October 2010

Transported by ground.
Moved by road to Richmond, MN.

Restoration started.

July 2014

Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
Notes: At 2014 EAA Airventure at Oshkosh, Wisconsin

9 July 2014

Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
Notes: At Oshkosh

11 May 2015

Certificate of airworthiness for NX752XT (GANNET T5, XT752) issued.

13 July 2017

To Hendricks Shannan, New Richmond, WI keeping c/r N752XT.

30 June 2020

To unknown owner with c/r N752XT.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

25 May 2021

To unknown owner with c/r N752XT.
Registration pending to a new owner in Hudson, WI.

3 December 2022

To Eckberg Lammers PC Trustee, Hudson, WI keeping c/r N752XT.

7 September 2023

To Vintage Aircraft Restorations Llc, Spokane, WA keeping c/r N752XT.