Aircraft Photo of XR537 | Folland Fo.144 Gnat T.1 | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #857451
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:XR537
Military Code:37
Aircraft Original Type:Folland Fo.140 Gnat
Aircraft Generic Type:Folland Fo.140/141/144 Gnat
Aircraft Version:Folland Fo.144 Gnat T.1
C/n (msn):FL548
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:4 FTS
Location
City / Airport:Valley - AngleseyMap
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGOV   IATA: VLY   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:9 August 1975
Photo from:Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)
Photo ID: 857451
Photo Comment

Later flew briefly with the Red Arrows before being withdrawn in September 1979 and allocated 8642M for ground instruction with 2 SoTT at Cosford. Sold in 1990 becoming G-NATY and was displayed in the Bounemouth Aviation Museum for a period before restoration to flight by de Havilland Aviation from 2005. The aircraft flew for a short time between 2007-2009, moved to North Weald for the Gnat Display Team in 2017 and has since been undergoing further restoration back to flying condition. The team moved from North Weald to St Athan in 2024.

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