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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-110 Sea Vixen
    Latest Model:Sea Vixen FAW.2
    Last Military Serial:XJ572 RN
    Construction Number:10054
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 sn XJ5...
    Latest Owner or Location:RAF Catterick Fire School, North Yorkshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1960

    Constructed as a Sea Vixen FAW.1.

    25 May 1960

    First flight.

    29 June 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XJ572.

    29 June 1960

    Transferred to 893 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, England.

    From 29 July 1964 to February 1966

    Loaned to Hawker Siddeley Aircraft, Hawarden.

    From 29 July 1964 to February 1966

    Converted to a Sea Vixen FAW.2.

    2 February 1966

    Transferred to Naval Aircraft Support Unit, RNAY Sydenham, Ulster.

    7 July 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: The Royal Naval Yard at Sydenhams Sea Vixen FAW.2 attended the 1973 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

    23 February 1984

    New serial number assigned: 8803M RAF
    RAF Maintenance serial.

    23 February 1984

    Transferred to RAF Catterick Fire School, North Yorkshire, England.
    For use as instructional airframe.

    1987

    Destroyed.
    Perished at Catterick Fire School.
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