Completed for Fleet Air Arm at Langley as VX281 in 1949. Sold to Hawkers in 1957/58 as G-9-64. To D-CACO for target towing in 1963. Returned to UK in 10.74 as G-BCOW and to USA in 07.80 as N8476W. Returned to UK in 06.07 and shown in markings of 799 Naval Squadron.