| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XS695 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Siddeley P-1127 (Kestrel/Harrier) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Siddeley P-1127 (Kestrel/Harrier) |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Siddeley Kestrel FGA1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ XS695 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Plymouth / RNEC Manadon [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 21 January 1978 |
| Photo by: | Chris England |
| Photo ID: | 158066 |
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One of nine Kestrel development aircraft built in 1964/5 for evaluation, and used by the Tri-partite Kestrel Evaluation Squadron at RAF West Raynham in 1965. It was then used for trials at RAE Bedford and A&AEE Boscombe Down, where it was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident on 1 March 1967. It spent some time with RNEC Manadon for ground instruction, where the wings from XS696 were fitted. It moved to the School of Aircraft Handling at Culdrose in April 1978, and was eventually moved to the RAF Museum Cosford in November 2001, where it is now on display. This photo is copyright © Chris England, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 August 2019, and has since been viewed 128 times. |