27 results found
Registration / Serial:XJ409
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-55
Aircraft Generic Type:Westland WS-55 Whirlwind
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR10
C/n (msn):WA66
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646937Submit Correction
View count: 60
First flew as Whirlwind HAR4 XD779 then reserialled as XJ409 before delivery to the RAF in 1954. Converted to an HAR10 in 1964. Preserved at Wales Aircraft Museum, Cardiff from 1979. Moved to Grangetown in 1991 then to Maes Artro Village, Llanbedr in 1994. Not noted after it closed in 2005. Probably scrapped.
Registration / Serial:XJ409
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR10
C/n (msn):WA66
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:XJ409
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-55
Aircraft Generic Type:Westland WS-55 Whirlwind
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR10
C/n (msn):WA66
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646937Submit Correction
View count: 60
First flew as Whirlwind HAR4 XD779 then reserialled as XJ409 before delivery to the RAF in 1954. Converted to an HAR10 in 1964. Preserved at Wales Aircraft Museum, Cardiff from 1979. Moved to Grangetown in 1991 then to Maes Artro Village, Llanbedr in 1994. Not noted after it closed in 2005. Probably scrapped.
Registration / Serial:XJ409
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR10
C/n (msn):WA66
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:XN928
Aircraft Original Type:Blackburn B-103 Buccaneer
Aircraft Generic Type:Blackburn B-103 Buccaneer
Aircraft Version:Blackburn Buccaneer S1
C/n (msn):B3-08-61
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646912Submit Correction
View count: 70
Delivered to the Royal Navy as XN928 in 1962. To the RAF in 1974 and used as ground trainer 8179M at St.Athan. To the Wales Aircraft Museum in 1977. Scrapped when the museum closed in 1996. Nose section preserved.
Registration / Serial:XN928
Aircraft Version:Blackburn Buccaneer S1
C/n (msn):B3-08-61
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:XN928
Aircraft Original Type:Blackburn B-103 Buccaneer
Aircraft Generic Type:Blackburn B-103 Buccaneer
Aircraft Version:Blackburn Buccaneer S1
C/n (msn):B3-08-61
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646912Submit Correction
View count: 70
Delivered to the Royal Navy as XN928 in 1962. To the RAF in 1974 and used as ground trainer 8179M at St.Athan. To the Wales Aircraft Museum in 1977. Scrapped when the museum closed in 1996. Nose section preserved.
Registration / Serial:XN928
Aircraft Version:Blackburn Buccaneer S1
C/n (msn):B3-08-61
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:XN351
Aircraft Original Type:Saunders-Roe Skeeter
Aircraft Generic Type:Saunders-Roe Skeeter
Aircraft Version:Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12
C/n (msn):S2/7157
Operator Titles:UK - Army
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646909Submit Correction
View count: 67
Delivered to the Army as XN351 in 1960. To the Torbay Aircraft Museum, Barton Pines in 1971 then to the Wales Aircraft Museum in 1980. Registered as G-BKSC in 1983 and moved to Shobdon then to other locations. To Morayavia Museum, Kinloss in 2019.
Registration / Serial:XN351
Aircraft Version:Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12
C/n (msn):S2/7157
Operator Titles:UK - Army
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:XN351
Aircraft Original Type:Saunders-Roe Skeeter
Aircraft Generic Type:Saunders-Roe Skeeter
Aircraft Version:Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12
C/n (msn):S2/7157
Operator Titles:UK - Army
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646909Submit Correction
View count: 67
Delivered to the Army as XN351 in 1960. To the Torbay Aircraft Museum, Barton Pines in 1971 then to the Wales Aircraft Museum in 1980. Registered as G-BKSC in 1983 and moved to Shobdon then to other locations. To Morayavia Museum, Kinloss in 2019.
Registration / Serial:XN351
Aircraft Version:Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12
C/n (msn):S2/7157
Operator Titles:UK - Army
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:XN650
Military Code:SAH
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland D.H. 110 Sea Vixen
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland D.H. 110 Sea Vixen
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 110 Sea Vixen FAW2
C/n (msn):10082
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646906Submit Correction
View count: 78
Delivered to the Royal Navy as XN650 in 1961. To Culdrose in 1972 and used as ground trainer A2639 then to the Wales Aircraft Museum in 1979. Scrapped in 1986. Nose section preserved,
Registration / Serial:XN650
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 110 Sea Vixen FAW2
C/n (msn):10082
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:XN650
Military Code:SAH
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland D.H. 110 Sea Vixen
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland D.H. 110 Sea Vixen
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 110 Sea Vixen FAW2
C/n (msn):10082
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646906Submit Correction
View count: 78
Delivered to the Royal Navy as XN650 in 1961. To Culdrose in 1972 and used as ground trainer A2639 then to the Wales Aircraft Museum in 1979. Scrapped in 1986. Nose section preserved,
Registration / Serial:XN650
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 110 Sea Vixen FAW2
C/n (msn):10082
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646800Submit Correction
View count: 63
Delivered to the Royal Navy as XA459 as Gannet AS4 in 1957. Converted to Gannet ECM6 from 1959 to 1961. Used as ground trainer A2608 at Lee-on-Solent from 1966 then to Culdrose as a ground trainer in 1970. To the Wales Air Museum in 1979. Moved to Gloucester in 1989, Cirencester in 1989, White Waltham in 2015 and the Sollway Museum, Carlisle in 2020.
Registration / Serial:XA459
Aircraft Version:Fairey Gannet ECM.6
C/n (msn):F9312
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646800Submit Correction
View count: 63
Delivered to the Royal Navy as XA459 as Gannet AS4 in 1957. Converted to Gannet ECM6 from 1959 to 1961. Used as ground trainer A2608 at Lee-on-Solent from 1966 then to Culdrose as a ground trainer in 1970. To the Wales Air Museum in 1979. Moved to Gloucester in 1989, Cirencester in 1989, White Waltham in 2015 and the Sollway Museum, Carlisle in 2020.
Registration / Serial:XA459
Aircraft Version:Fairey Gannet ECM.6
C/n (msn):F9312
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:WV753
Aircraft Original Type:Percival P.50 Prince
Aircraft Generic Type:Hunting Percival P.66 Pembroke
Aircraft Version:Hunting Percival P.66 Pembroke C.1
C/n (msn):67
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAF Training Command
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646741Submit Correction
View count: 59
Delivered to the RAF as WV753 in 1956. Used as ground trainer 8113M at St. Athan from 1971. To the Wales Air Museum. Used as a fire trainer at Cardiff Airport after the museum closed in 1996 and later scrapped.
Registration / Serial:WV753
Aircraft Version:Hunting Percival P.66 Pembroke C.1
C/n (msn):67
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:WV753
Aircraft Original Type:Percival P.50 Prince
Aircraft Generic Type:Hunting Percival P.66 Pembroke
Aircraft Version:Hunting Percival P.66 Pembroke C.1
C/n (msn):67
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAF Training Command
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646741Submit Correction
View count: 59
Delivered to the RAF as WV753 in 1956. Used as ground trainer 8113M at St. Athan from 1971. To the Wales Air Museum. Used as a fire trainer at Cardiff Airport after the museum closed in 1996 and later scrapped.
Registration / Serial:WV753
Aircraft Version:Hunting Percival P.66 Pembroke C.1
C/n (msn):67
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:WL332
Aircraft Original Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Generic Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor T7
C/n (msn):[ WL332 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646738Submit Correction
View count: 60
Delivered to the RAF as WL332 in 1952. Later tranferred to the Royal Navy. To Moston College, Woodford in 1969 then to the Wales Air Museum in 1977. Moved to Long Marston in 1990 where its condition deteriorated. To the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre, Newquay in 2020 which was forced to close in 2023.
Registration / Serial:WL332
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor T7
C/n (msn):[ WL332 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:WL332
Aircraft Original Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Generic Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor T7
C/n (msn):[ WL332 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646738Submit Correction
View count: 60
Delivered to the RAF as WL332 in 1952. Later tranferred to the Royal Navy. To Moston College, Woodford in 1969 then to the Wales Air Museum in 1977. Moved to Long Marston in 1990 where its condition deteriorated. To the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre, Newquay in 2020 which was forced to close in 2023.
Registration / Serial:WL332
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor T7
C/n (msn):[ WL332 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:WJ944
Military Code:Y
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Varsity
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Varsity
Aircraft Version:Vickers 668 Varsity T.1
C/n (msn):[ WJ944 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646733Submit Correction
View count: 51
Delivered to the RAF as WJ944 in 1953. To the Wales Air Museum in 1976. Scrapped after the museum closed in 1996.
Registration / Serial:WJ944
Aircraft Version:Vickers 668 Varsity T.1
C/n (msn):[ WJ944 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:WJ944
Military Code:Y
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Varsity
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Varsity
Aircraft Version:Vickers 668 Varsity T.1
C/n (msn):[ WJ944 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646733Submit Correction
View count: 51
Delivered to the RAF as WJ944 in 1953. To the Wales Air Museum in 1976. Scrapped after the museum closed in 1996.
Registration / Serial:WJ944
Aircraft Version:Vickers 668 Varsity T.1
C/n (msn):[ WJ944 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:59
Military Code:314-TH
Aircraft Original Type:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV
Aircraft Generic Type:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV
Aircraft Version:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV A
C/n (msn):59
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646727Submit Correction
View count: 59
Purchased by for the French Air Force as 59 as part of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program. Returned to the USAF at Sculthorpe then transported to the Wales Air Museum in 1978 which was closed in 1996. Scrapped in 1998.
Registration / Serial:59
Aircraft Version:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV A
C/n (msn):59
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:59
Military Code:314-TH
Aircraft Original Type:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV
Aircraft Generic Type:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV
Aircraft Version:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV A
C/n (msn):59
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646727Submit Correction
View count: 59
Purchased by for the French Air Force as 59 as part of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program. Returned to the USAF at Sculthorpe then transported to the Wales Air Museum in 1978 which was closed in 1996. Scrapped in 1998.
Registration / Serial:59
Aircraft Version:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV A
C/n (msn):59
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646426Submit Correction
View count: 46
Delivered to the USAF as 52-9963 and transferred to the French Air Force as part of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program. Returned to the USAF at Sculthorpe then transported to the Wales Air Museum in 1978 which was closed in 1996. Scrapped in 1998.
Registration / Serial:52-9963
Aircraft Version:Lockheed T-33A
C/n (msn):580-8194
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:646426Submit Correction
View count: 46
Delivered to the USAF as 52-9963 and transferred to the French Air Force as part of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program. Returned to the USAF at Sculthorpe then transported to the Wales Air Museum in 1978 which was closed in 1996. Scrapped in 1998.
Registration / Serial:52-9963
Aircraft Version:Lockheed T-33A
C/n (msn):580-8194
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:WJ944
Military Code:Y
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Varsity
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Varsity
Aircraft Version:Vickers 668 Varsity T.1
C/n (msn):[ WJ944 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:25 May 1976
Photo by:Chris EnglandContact
Photo ID:565772Submit Correction
View count: 161
Delivered for Wales Aircraft Museum on 13 April 1976, and scrapped on site in February 1996 after the closure of the museum. The nose section was saved, and apparently went to the Netherlands. (Vampire T11 WZ425, also for Wales Aircraft Museum, is parked alongside.)
Registration / Serial:WJ944
Aircraft Version:Vickers 668 Varsity T.1
C/n (msn):[ WJ944 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:25 May 1976
Photo by:Chris EnglandContact
Registration / Serial:WJ944
Military Code:Y
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Varsity
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Varsity
Aircraft Version:Vickers 668 Varsity T.1
C/n (msn):[ WJ944 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:25 May 1976
Photo by:Chris EnglandContact
Photo ID:565772Submit Correction
View count: 161
Delivered for Wales Aircraft Museum on 13 April 1976, and scrapped on site in February 1996 after the closure of the museum. The nose section was saved, and apparently went to the Netherlands. (Vampire T11 WZ425, also for Wales Aircraft Museum, is parked alongside.)
Registration / Serial:WJ944
Aircraft Version:Vickers 668 Varsity T.1
C/n (msn):[ WJ944 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:25 May 1976
Photo by:Chris EnglandContact
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:14 September 1985
Photo by:Kev SladeContact
Photo ID:451778Submit Correction
View count: 101
Registration / Serial:52-9963
Aircraft Version:Lockheed T-33A
C/n (msn):580-8194
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:14 September 1985
Photo by:Kev SladeContact
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:14 September 1985
Photo by:Kev SladeContact
Photo ID:451778Submit Correction
View count: 101
Registration / Serial:52-9963
Aircraft Version:Lockheed T-33A
C/n (msn):580-8194
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:14 September 1985
Photo by:Kev SladeContact
Registration / Serial:XA903
Aircraft Original Type:Avro 698 Vulcan
Aircraft Generic Type:Avro 698 Vulcan
Aircraft Version:Avro 698 Vulcan B.1
C/n (msn):PS15
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:14 September 1985
Photo by:Kev SladeContact
Photo ID:451110Submit Correction
View count: 182
XA903 was the Blue Steel trials aircraft and became the Rolls-Royce test bed for Concorde Olympus and Tornado RB199 engines also had an experimental 27mm canon fit. She made the last flight of a B.1 at Farnborough and was broken up in 1984. The nose went to the Wales Aircraft Museum that year, followed by Sidcup, London by 1993. Preserved at Wellsbourne Mountford since 1999.
Registration / Serial:XA903
Aircraft Version:Avro 698 Vulcan B.1
C/n (msn):PS15
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:14 September 1985
Photo by:Kev SladeContact
Registration / Serial:XA903
Aircraft Original Type:Avro 698 Vulcan
Aircraft Generic Type:Avro 698 Vulcan
Aircraft Version:Avro 698 Vulcan B.1
C/n (msn):PS15
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:14 September 1985
Photo by:Kev SladeContact
Photo ID:451110Submit Correction
View count: 182
XA903 was the Blue Steel trials aircraft and became the Rolls-Royce test bed for Concorde Olympus and Tornado RB199 engines also had an experimental 27mm canon fit. She made the last flight of a B.1 at Farnborough and was broken up in 1984. The nose went to the Wales Aircraft Museum that year, followed by Sidcup, London by 1993. Preserved at Wellsbourne Mountford since 1999.
Registration / Serial:XA903
Aircraft Version:Avro 698 Vulcan B.1
C/n (msn):PS15
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:14 September 1985
Photo by:Kev SladeContact
Registration / Serial:59
Military Code:314-TH
Aircraft Original Type:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV
Aircraft Generic Type:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV
Aircraft Version:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV A
C/n (msn):59
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:5 July 1984
Photo by:Lewis GrantContact
Photo ID:447702Submit Correction
View count: 184
One of the many withdrawn ex-French Mystere IVs which appeared in the UK in the late-70s/early-80s. No.59 was retired to Sculthorpe in 1978, and was loaned to the Wales Aircraft Museum, where it sported this odd blue livery, complete with its code at the time of retirement, "314-TH".
Registration / Serial:59
Aircraft Version:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV A
C/n (msn):59
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:5 July 1984
Photo by:Lewis GrantContact
Registration / Serial:59
Military Code:314-TH
Aircraft Original Type:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV
Aircraft Generic Type:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV
Aircraft Version:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV A
C/n (msn):59
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:5 July 1984
Photo by:Lewis GrantContact
Photo ID:447702Submit Correction
View count: 184
One of the many withdrawn ex-French Mystere IVs which appeared in the UK in the late-70s/early-80s. No.59 was retired to Sculthorpe in 1978, and was loaned to the Wales Aircraft Museum, where it sported this odd blue livery, complete with its code at the time of retirement, "314-TH".
Registration / Serial:59
Aircraft Version:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV A
C/n (msn):59
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:5 July 1984
Photo by:Lewis GrantContact
Registration / Serial:WJ944
Military Code:Y
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Varsity
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Varsity
Aircraft Version:Vickers 668 Varsity T.1
C/n (msn):[ WJ944 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:5 July 1984
Photo by:Lewis GrantContact
Photo ID:447696Submit Correction
View count: 121
At the now-closed Wales Aircraft Museum, located very close to Cardiff Airport. The aircraft is reported as having been broken up in 1996.
Registration / Serial:WJ944
Aircraft Version:Vickers 668 Varsity T.1
C/n (msn):[ WJ944 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:5 July 1984
Photo by:Lewis GrantContact
Registration / Serial:WJ944
Military Code:Y
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Varsity
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Varsity
Aircraft Version:Vickers 668 Varsity T.1
C/n (msn):[ WJ944 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:5 July 1984
Photo by:Lewis GrantContact
Photo ID:447696Submit Correction
View count: 121
At the now-closed Wales Aircraft Museum, located very close to Cardiff Airport. The aircraft is reported as having been broken up in 1996.
Registration / Serial:WJ944
Aircraft Version:Vickers 668 Varsity T.1
C/n (msn):[ WJ944 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:5 July 1984
Photo by:Lewis GrantContact
Registration / Serial:54-2160
Alternate Serial:42160
Military Code:FW-000
Aircraft Original Type:North American F-100 Super Sabre
Aircraft Generic Type:North American F-100 Super Sabre
Aircraft Version:North American F-100D Super Sabre
C/n (msn):223-40
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:351975Submit Correction
View count: 360
Supplied to France by the USA as 42160 under MDAP. Returned to the USAF at Sculthorpe in 1977 and to the museum in 1978. The museum closed in 1996 and it was scrapped in 1998.
Registration / Serial:54-2160
Alternate Serial:42160
Aircraft Version:North American F-100D Super Sabre
C/n (msn):223-40
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:54-2160
Alternate Serial:42160
Military Code:FW-000
Aircraft Original Type:North American F-100 Super Sabre
Aircraft Generic Type:North American F-100 Super Sabre
Aircraft Version:North American F-100D Super Sabre
C/n (msn):223-40
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:351975Submit Correction
View count: 360
Supplied to France by the USA as 42160 under MDAP. Returned to the USAF at Sculthorpe in 1977 and to the museum in 1978. The museum closed in 1996 and it was scrapped in 1998.
Registration / Serial:54-2160
Alternate Serial:42160
Aircraft Version:North American F-100D Super Sabre
C/n (msn):223-40
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 April 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:59
Military Code:2-SF
Aircraft Original Type:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV
Aircraft Generic Type:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV
Aircraft Version:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV A
C/n (msn):59
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:24 August 1987
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:317185Submit Correction
View count: 180
Registration / Serial:59
Aircraft Version:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV A
C/n (msn):59
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:24 August 1987
Photo by:PhilContact
Registration / Serial:59
Military Code:2-SF
Aircraft Original Type:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV
Aircraft Generic Type:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV
Aircraft Version:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV A
C/n (msn):59
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:24 August 1987
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:317185Submit Correction
View count: 180
Registration / Serial:59
Aircraft Version:Dassault MD-454 Mystere IV A
C/n (msn):59
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:24 August 1987
Photo by:PhilContact
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:10 June 1985
Photo by:Brian R BurrageContact
Photo ID:295428Submit Correction
View count: 156
Ex USAF, French Air Force 29963. Last code was 5-MB. Returned to the USAF in 1978 and stored at Sculthorpe, Norfolk. Noted at this museum in December 1978. The museum sadly closed in 1996 and this aircraft was scrapped here in 1998.
Registration / Serial:52-9963
Aircraft Version:Lockheed T-33A
C/n (msn):580-8194
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:10 June 1985
Photo by:Brian R BurrageContact
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:10 June 1985
Photo by:Brian R BurrageContact
Photo ID:295428Submit Correction
View count: 156
Ex USAF, French Air Force 29963. Last code was 5-MB. Returned to the USAF in 1978 and stored at Sculthorpe, Norfolk. Noted at this museum in December 1978. The museum sadly closed in 1996 and this aircraft was scrapped here in 1998.
Registration / Serial:52-9963
Aircraft Version:Lockheed T-33A
C/n (msn):580-8194
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:10 June 1985
Photo by:Brian R BurrageContact
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:24 August 1987
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:269619Submit Correction
View count: 254
ex French Air Force painted into USAF markings ,Long since scrapped c.1998
Registration / Serial:52-9963
Aircraft Version:Lockheed T-33A
C/n (msn):580-8194
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:24 August 1987
Photo by:PhilContact
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:24 August 1987
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:269619Submit Correction
View count: 254
ex French Air Force painted into USAF markings ,Long since scrapped c.1998
Registration / Serial:52-9963
Aircraft Version:Lockheed T-33A
C/n (msn):580-8194
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:24 August 1987
Photo by:PhilContact
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:21 June 1983
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:209665Submit Correction
View count: 181
Registration / Serial:WV826
Aircraft Version:Hawker Sea Hawk FGA6
C/n (msn):AW6071
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:21 June 1983
Photo by:PhilContact
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Collection:Wales Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:21 June 1983
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:209665Submit Correction
View count: 181
Registration / Serial:WV826
Aircraft Version:Hawker Sea Hawk FGA6
C/n (msn):AW6071
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:21 June 1983
Photo by:PhilContact