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| Airframe Number |
Sqn Letter |
Arrived |
Departed |
Destination |
| Vampire FB.5 |
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| VV219 |
|
13Feb52. |
19Nov53. |
14 Sqn. |
| VV486 |
A-L |
22May52. |
31Aug53. |
2TAF CS. |
| VV639 |
A-L |
28Aug53. |
21Jun55. |
2TAF CS. |
| VX474 |
A-K |
12May53. |
31Jul53. |
Flying Accident Cat4 Radio failure; pilot became lost, ran out of fuel and belly landed in field, 4m S of Lubeck. Plt Off F A Butcher. ReCat5 5Aug53. |
| VZ317 |
A-T |
Mon 21Sep53. |
Thu 19Nov53. |
98 Sqn. [Click to see]. |
| WA117 |
A-N |
5Jun52. |
6May54. |
Flying Accident. Cat4 Force-landed in field after fire-warning light came on, Meggebostel. Fg Off B L Rogers. Issued UK/Brooklands for repair 7Jul54. |
| WA185 |
|
11Mar53. |
26Oct53. |
93 Sqn. |
| WA234 |
A-D |
29May51. |
30Jul54. |
10MU Hullavington. |
| WA293 |
A-C |
21Apr51. |
19Aug53. |
14Sqn. |
| WA306 |
A-B |
8Aug51. |
14Jun54. |
(Click to see.) 10MU Hullavington. |
| WA335 |
|
4Jun52. |
13Aug53. |
130Sqn. |
| WA340 |
|
21Apr51. |
8Aug51. |
Wg Ldr Fassberg. |
| WA341 |
A-R |
21Apr51. |
28Oct53. |
4Sqn. |
| WA348 |
|
18May53. |
14Sep53. |
93Sqn. |
| WA357 |
|
29May51. |
23Feb52. |
93Sqn. |
| WA374 |
|
23May52. |
19Nov53. |
Rocket ricochet damage to wing at Fassberg Range 7Sep53. [Click to see.]. To 14Sqn. |
| WA380 |
A-F |
8Jun51. |
21Dec53. |
Stalled and spun into ground during practice cine attack, 1/2m E Soltau, W Germany, killing Plt Off J J Smith. |
| WA382 |
A-J, A-A |
19May52. |
24Jul52. |
Flying Accident Cat3R Bird-strike damaging pt mainplane, Thornaby. Flt Lt A D Yeardley. Repaired on site and transferred to 266 Sqn, 30Oct52. |
| WA390 |
A-G |
8Jun51. |
31Dec52. |
Engine failure; force-landed in field 2m N of Steinhuder Meer, W Germany. Fg Off D B Durrant. |
| WA392 |
A-Y |
21May52. |
11Jun54. |
10MU Hullavington. |
| WA396 |
A-A |
11Aug51. |
2Apr52. |
Wg Ldr Fassberg; 20May53-17Aug55, 5MU, Kemble. |
| WA443 |
|
5Jun52. |
19Nov53. |
98Sqn. |
| WG832 |
|
28Aug53. |
19Nov53. |
98Sqn. |
| WG847 |
|
9May52. |
19Nov53. |
98Sqn. |
| Vampire T.11 |
|
|
|
|
| WZ513 |
|
About 52-54. |
About 52-54. |
|
| WZ517 |
Z |
Thu 29Oct53. |
Mon 18Feb57. |
Issued UK/Marshalls for modifications. [Click to see]. |
| XD622 |
|
17Sep56. |
24Sep56. |
10MU Hullavington. |
| XH361 |
|
10Aug56. |
4Sep56. |
93Sqn. |
| Venom FB.1 |
|
|
|
|
| WE273 |
A-Z |
13Aug53. |
14Jan54. |
22MU Silloth. |
| WE281 |
A-D |
2Oct53. |
23Mar54. |
Flew into ground during practice attack on Army convoy, 2m SW Dollerup, W Germany. Pilot killed. |
| WE290 |
A-M |
17Mar55. |
17Jun55. |
266Sqn. |
| WE376 |
A-E |
5Oct53. |
11Jul55. |
29MU High Ercall. |
| WE384 |
A-B |
4Sep53. |
7Jul53. |
29MU High Ercall. |
| WE387 |
A-C |
2Oct53. |
11Jul53. |
27MU Shawbury. |
| WE388 |
A-M |
7Oct53. |
23Mar53. |
145Sqn. |
| WE400 |
A-F |
Fri 2Oct53. |
Thu 7Jul55. |
29MU High Ercall. Mike Wraight's a/c. [Click top see] |
| WE401 |
A-L |
31Dec53. |
14Jan54. |
16Sqn. |
| WE403 |
A-A |
2Oct53. |
16May55. |
27MU Shawbury. |
| WE407 |
A-S |
15Jan54. |
7Jul55. |
48MU Hawarden. |
| WE408 |
A-N |
29Oct53. |
9May55. |
29MU High Ercall. |
| WE409 |
A-P |
29Oct53. |
10Aug54. |
Cat4. |
| WE411 |
A-Q |
29Oct53. |
16Jun55. |
29MU High Ercall. |
| WE413 |
A-R |
27Oct53. |
3Jun55. |
29MU High Ercall. [Click to see]. |
| WE415 |
A-Y |
27Oct53. |
7Sep54. |
Cat4R. [Click to see] |
| WE436 |
A-G |
6Jan54. |
3Jun55. |
29MU High Ercall. |
| WE445 |
A-T |
29Dec53. |
13Jul55. |
48MU. |
| WE446 |
A-H |
19Jan54. |
18Oct54. |
Engine lost power; force landed on approach, Ahlhorn. |
| WK397 |
A-T |
6Jan54. |
16Jan54. |
14Sqn. |
| WK486 |
A-D |
Fri 11Jun54. |
Thu 28Apr55. |
48MU. [Click to see]. |
| WR281 |
A-Y |
1Oct54. |
13Jun55. |
48MU. |
| WR312 |
A-P |
3Sep54. |
28Apr55. |
22MU Silloth. |
| Hunter F.4s |
|
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|
|
| WT719 |
L |
Fri 20 May 1955 |
Tue 23 Aug 1955 |
Category 4 Damage |
| WT737 |
N |
Thu 28 Apr 1955 |
Mon 8 Apr 1957 |
No 222 Squadron |
| WT738 |
P |
Fri 6 May 1955 |
Thu 20 Oct 1955 |
FF 17Feb55 Hugh Merewether. Del. 25Mar55 5MU, 118Sqn, Declared Category 5 Damage after colliding with WT757, near Bremen while carrying out High Altitude cine exercise; pilot, Fg. Off. B. L. Rogers, ejected but was killed. |
| WT741 |
Q |
Sat 30 Apr 1955 |
Mon 19 Aug 1957 |
No 5 Maintenance Unit. Click to see. |
| WT743 |
R |
Wed 27 Apr 1955 |
Fri 15 Mar 1957 |
Category 4 Damage |
| WT748 |
S |
Wed 27 Apr 1955 |
Mon 19 Aug 1957 |
No 5 Maintenance Unit |
| WT751 |
T |
Wed 27 Apr 1955 |
Sat 24 Aug 1957 |
ff 9Mar55 Duncan Simpson. C/N 41H-670708. Del. 28Mar55, 5MU, 247
Sqn, 118 Sqn(T) 27Apr55, 5MU 24Aug57, A&AEE, 62 for jettison trials with 230-gall drop tanks(empty), 5MU. [Click to see]. |
| WT752 |
D |
Thu 12 May 1955 |
Mon 19 Aug 1957 |
No 5 Maintenance Unit |
| WT753 |
E |
Thu 12 May 1955 |
Mon 19 Aug 1957 |
No 5 Maintenance Unit |
| WT754 |
Y |
Thu 28 Apr 1955 |
Mon 19 Aug 1957 |
UK |
| WT757 |
C |
Wed 20 Apr 1955 |
Thu 20 Oct 1955 |
1st flt J A Sowrey 15Mar55, Del 01Apr55 118Sqn. (C), Jever, 20Apr55, Cat 5 Damage write off. Mid-air collision near Hamburg with WT738. F/O John McClennen was killed. |
| WT760 |
C |
Tue 10 May 1955 |
Tue 2 Apr 1957 |
No 229 Operational Conversion Unit |
| WV263 |
|
Fri 15 Mar 1957 |
Mon 19 Aug 1957 |
No 5 Maintenance Unit |
| WV274 |
|
Fri 15 Mar 1957 |
Tue 16 Jul 1957 |
Category 4 Damage |
| WV364 |
|
Wed 18 Jan 1956 |
Tue 28 Feb 1956 |
No 93 Squadron |
| WV368 |
F |
Thu 20 Oct 1955 |
Wed 18 Jan 1956 |
No 93 Squadron |
| WV368 |
F |
Tue 22 May 1956 |
Fri 21 Aug 1957 |
No 5 Maintenance Unit |
| WV373 |
|
Tue 4 Oct 1955 |
Thu 8 Dec 1955 |
Category 5 Damage write off |
| WW653 |
|
Mon 3 Oct 1955 |
Tue 4 Oct 1955 |
No 98 Squadron. [See picture] |
| WW657 |
G originally A |
Thu 28 Apr 1955 |
Mon 14 Jan 1957 |
[See picture] Category 4 Damage |
| WW660 |
B |
Wed 27 Apr 1955 |
Fri 29 Mar 1957 |
229 OCU. (Click to see). |
| XE665 |
A |
Tue 17 Apr 1956 |
Wed 13 Jun 1956 |
Category 4 Damage. Blocked runway landing on crash strip with unlocked undercarriage. [Click to see F540 report.] |
| XE677 |
|
Mon 17 Oct 1955 |
Tue 17 Jan 1956 |
No 93 Squadron |
| XE682 |
Z |
Wed 7 Mar 1956 |
Tue 22 Oct 1957 |
No 5 Maintenance Unit |
| XE684 |
|
Tue 20 Dec 1955 |
Wed 18 Jan 1956 |
No 93 Squadron |
| XE687 |
F |
Mon 28 Nov 1955 |
Tue 22 May 1956 |
No 93 Squadron |
| XE703 |
B |
Tue 9 Apr 1957 |
Mon 19 Aug 1957 |
No 5 Maintenance Unit |
| XE707 |
|
Wed 16 Nov 1955 |
Fri 20 Jan 1956 |
Category 3 Damage later to No 93 Squadron |
| XF315 |
A |
Wed 7 Mar 1956 |
Tue 17 Apr 1956 |
Wing Leader Jever |
| XF368 |
N |
Tue 5Mar57. |
Fri 15Mar57 to 3 Sqn. |
C/N HABL003097.ff 29Feb56 Del 7Mar56, 33MU 2ATAF 20Apr56, 4Sqn(N &A) 27Apr56, 118 Sqn(N) 5Mar57, 3Sqn(C) 15Apr57, UK 6Jun57, (NW 12Jul57-23Aug57), 229OCU (ES-N recode 64) 1Jul57 arr 23Aug57, 19MU 17Mar59, NEA 8Oct59, To Admiralty charge 26Oct61, HSA converted toGA11 26Oct61 to 2Oct62, AHU AC 2Oct62, 738 Sqn(LM645) 11Oct62, 738 Sqn(BY645) 10Dec63, RNAY Belfast 15Sep64, 738 Sqn(BY644) 21Oct64, Recode BY784, 5MU 25Oct65, AHU BY 30Jun66, 738 Sqn(BY781) 4Aug66, Ground accident Brawdy 13Nov69, ADW 24Nov69, remaining in service, apart from periods of storage to keep her airframe hours down, until 1995 when she was withdrawn from use. She took part in a 4-ship farewell flypast as she made her last military flight to Shawbury for storage and future disposal. Last flown 25Apr95 with 8439.00 hrs. She remained at Shawbury until Feb01. After being auctioned off in 29Nov00 at Phillips in London for £10,200 and sold to South Africa-based Mike Beachy Head, she was removed to Exeter on 12Feb01 and prepared for export by the Hunter Flying Club with registration G-BZRH, and departed Exeter in 17Jun01, Piloted by AVM 'Boz' Robinson arriving safely at her new home at Cape Town just over a week later via Genoa, Brindisi, Iraklion, Luxor, Asmara, Djibouti, Nairobi, Malawi, Maputo, Bloemfontein. She is based with the Thunder City fleet. |
| XF370 |
C |
Thu 14 Mar 1957 |
Mon 26 Aug 1957 |
APS Sylt |
| XF977 |
A |
Mon 23 Jul 1956 |
Mon 14 Oct 1957 |
APS Sylt |
| XF987 |
|
Mon 1 Apr 1957 |
Mon 19 Aug 1957 |
No 229 Operational Conversion Unit |
| Meteor T.7 |
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|
| WF779 |
|
About 52-54. |
About 52-54. |
[Click to see]. |
| WF813 |
|
About 52-54. |
About 52-54. |
|
| WF836 |
A-X |
Fri 8Jun51. |
Mon 26Apr54. |
To 4 Sqn. [Click to see]. |
| WF962 |
|
About 52-54. |
About 52-54. |
|
| WH181 |
X |
Mon 13Sep54. |
Tue 17May55. |
To 79 Sqn as T-L. |
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