Registration / Serial: | WW217 |
Military Code: | O-351 |
Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom/Sea Venom |
Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom/Sea Venom |
Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Sea Venom FAW22 |
C/n (msn): | 12741 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
Unit Markings: | 890 NAS |
City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Newark Air Museum |
Photo Date: | 15 June 2025 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
Photo ID: | 818783Submit Correction |
View count: | 38 |
This Sea Venom was built 1955 as an FAW.21 and served with 890 NAS before modification to FAW.22 in 1959, then operating with 891 and 750 NAS. After service in Malta, joined the Air Direction Training Unit (ADTU) at Yeovilton in 1965 and was on the dump there by mid-1970. Moved to Culdrose for fire training and then to Ottershaw in 1972. In early 1982, to the Wales Air Museum at Cardiff Airport, but never reassembled and moved on to Newark in late 1983. Now in the markings of 890 NAS aboard HMS Ark Royal in 1956
Registration / Serial: | WW217 |
Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Sea Venom FAW22 |
C/n (msn): | 12741 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 15 June 2025 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
Registration / Serial: | WW217 |
Military Code: | O-351 |
Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom/Sea Venom |
Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom/Sea Venom |
Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Sea Venom FAW22 |
C/n (msn): | 12741 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
Unit Markings: | 890 NAS |
City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Newark Air Museum |
Photo Date: | 15 June 2025 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
Photo ID: | 818783Submit Correction |
View count: | 38 |
This Sea Venom was built 1955 as an FAW.21 and served with 890 NAS before modification to FAW.22 in 1959, then operating with 891 and 750 NAS. After service in Malta, joined the Air Direction Training Unit (ADTU) at Yeovilton in 1965 and was on the dump there by mid-1970. Moved to Culdrose for fire training and then to Ottershaw in 1972. In early 1982, to the Wales Air Museum at Cardiff Airport, but never reassembled and moved on to Newark in late 1983. Now in the markings of 890 NAS aboard HMS Ark Royal in 1956
Registration / Serial: | WW217 |
Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Sea Venom FAW22 |
C/n (msn): | 12741 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 15 June 2025 |
Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |