Delivered to the RAF as WD686 in 1952. Withdrawn from use at Thurleigh in 1967. To the Imperial War Museum, Duxford by 1974 then to the Muckleburgh Collection, Weybourne, Norfolk by 1991. To Old Sarum for restoration in 2017 then to the RAF Defford Museum in 2018 and the Wattisham Museum in 2023.

Recently arrived at Duxford at the time of the photo with various panels missing. Was displayed at Duxford for some years then moved to the Muckleburgh Collection, the Boscombe Down Aircraft Museum, Croome Park and finally Wattisham Station Heritage Museum. Present in 2023.

Formerly of the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, The Muckleburgh Collection, the Boscombe Down Aircraft Museum and then Croome Park to which the old Defford Airfield been '686s home for a number of years and was actually the last aircraft to leave the former airfield on the 28th March,1958. She now resides here in Wattisham along side XG194 and XT194.

Aircraft has moved twice since this picture was taken , firstly to the Boscombe Down Collection at Old Sarum and then onto the RAF Defford Museum at Croome Park

Telecommunications Research Establishment Defford