Switched to a civil registration in 1967 (VH-UPP). Peter Ricketts photo

Date and location require confirmation. Original slide by Danny Carstens.

Original kodachrome slide obtained from auction. Aircraft is an original A-1a version (interceptor) and captured by the British troops at Fassberg on May 29th, 1945. It was operated by 2./JG7 as "Gelbe 7". The picture was taken at Gaydon in 1966 when it had already received a fantasy camouflage pattern but with JG7 badges.

Delivered to Smiths Aviation Division at Staverton as G-ASJT in 1963. Transferred to the Ministry of Defence as XW750 in 1970 and served initially with the BLEU at Bedford and later at Thurleigh and Boscombe Down. Between 1970 and its withdrawal in 2007 the aircraft made significant contributions to many ground breaking research programmes. It was sold and registered as N748D in 2008 and made its last flight to Southend before being scrapped there in 2009.

Built in 1953 and assigned initially to 115 Sqdn at Marham but went on to spend much of its life as a test airframe with the Royal Navy, A & AEE and Martin Baker. Converted to a U.14 pilotless drone in 1961 and operated as such for a short time by 728B Sqdn from Hal Far, Malta. After return to the UK and a period of storage, re-converted to a B.2, joined the A&AEE Bomber & Maritime Test Squadron and was later used for ejector seat trials. Transferred to Martin Baker at Chalgrove in 1985, returned to Boscombe down in 1988 and scrapped in 1990. The cockpit survives with the museum at Old Sarum.

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Delivered to Smiths Aviation Division as G-ASJT in 1963. To the RAF as XW750 in 1970. Sold as G-ASJT then N748D in 2007. Last flight to Southend in 2008 and scrapped in 2009.

Delivered to Capital Airlines as N7442 in 1956. Merged into United Air Lines then returned to Vickers as G-ARUU in 1961. To the Empire Test Pilots School as XR802 in 1962. Last flight to Coventry for Shackleton Aviation in 1972. Used for parts and scrapped in 1973.

Delivered to Capital Airlines as N7403 in 1955. Returned to Vickers as G-APKK and leased to Linea Aeropostal Venezolana as YV-C-ANK in 1958. Leased to All Nippon as G-APKK in 1960. To the Empire Test Pilots School as XR801 in 1962. Last flight to Coventry for Shackleton Aviation in 1972. Used for parts and scrapped in 1973.

Registered 5th October 1935. To Air Ministry 1940 for impressment for military service as W9388. Restored as G-ADLY 20th May 1946. Still current May 2022.

Operated by Gregory Air Taxi

The aircraft was destroyed in a crash three months after this photo, on 24 Dec 1966 during approach to Da Nang, South Vietnam.