| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XA226 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Slingsby T-38 Grasshopper |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Slingsby T-38 Grasshopper |
| Aircraft Version: | Slingsby T-38 Grasshopper TX1 |
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| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Flixton / Norfolk and Suffolk Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 30 March 2011 |
| Photo by: | Mick Bajcar |
| Photo ID: | 23632 |
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The Grasshopper was designed to give control experience of gliders simply in short hops (hence the name). They were used primarily by the Air Training Corps between 1952 and about 1980. This example is seen in the tightly packed hangar of the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum This photo is copyright © Mick Bajcar, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 December 2017, and has since been viewed 213 times. |