| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 8140M |
| Military Code: | 33 |
| 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): | 10053 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | HaltonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGWN IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | RAF Halton Open Day 1978 |
| Photo Date: | 1 July 1978 |
| Photo by: | Kerry Taylor |
| Photo ID: | 625607 |
| Photo Comment |
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RAF Halton Open Day 1978. 1 SoTT - 1 School of Technical Training. Unusual to see a former Royal Navy aircraft used by the RAF for ground instruction training. Delivered as XJ571 on 11 May 1960. SOC 26 Apr 1971 and transferred to the RAF at Halton for ground instruction as 8140M on 30 May 1971. To 2 SoTT at Cosford on 12 May 1979. Retired to Southampton Airport on 11 Sep 1987. It has since moved several times and in 2023 is preserved at Solent Sky Museum in Southampton. This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 December 2023, and has since been viewed 77 times. |