Ex D-CACU, G-9-65, WG655. Flown by the Royal Navy Historic Flight. Damaged in a forced landing on 14 July 1990, and sold to the USA to be rebuilt to flying condition as NX20MD. Returned to the UK in 2009 with The Fighter Collection at Duxford, and registered as G-CHFP on 20 April 2012, and re-registered as G-INVN on 25 July 2018. Registration cancelled on 14 April 2021 as permanently withdrawn from use, following a crash near Harston, Cambs, on 4 August 2020.

Note five bladed prop, this was later changed to four on engine swap out, Sadly lost due to engine failure, crew injured but okay.

No longer airworthy, engine failure caused pilot to skilfully wheels up land WG655 in a field north west of Duxford. Pilot and passenger fortunately survived, fate of WG655 unknown.

Ex WG655 with the Royal Navy. To Hawker Siddeley in 1957 as G-9-65. Later also became D-CACU. It crashed at RNAS Yeovilton on July 14, 1990 after engine trouble. during the attempted belly landing, it hit a tree and broke in 2 pieces, with lots of additional damage. It was deemed unrepairable and the remains were sent to New Zealand. The wing folding mechanism ended up in ZK-FSR. The aircraft was later restored in the US as N20MD, which was completed in May 2005. Sold to The Fighter Collection in 2009 and became G-CHFP in April 2012. Sold to a new owner in July 2018 as G-INVN. It was seriously damaged, possibly beyond repair, in a crash landing in a wood at Button End in Harston, Cambridgeshire on 4th August 2020

Ex WG655 with the Royal Navy. To Hawker Siddeley in 1957 as G-9-65. Later also became D-CACU. It crashed at RNAS Yeovilton on July 14, 1990 after engine trouble. during the attempted belly landing, it hit a tree and broke in 2 pieces, with lots of additional damage. It was deemed unrepairable and the remains were sent to New Zealand. The wing folding mechanism ended up in ZK-FSR. The aircraft was later restored in the US as N20MD, which was completed in May 2005. Sold to The Fighter Collection in 2009 and became G-CHFP in April 2012. Sold to a new owner in July 2018 as G-INVN. It was seriously damaged, possibly beyond repair, in a crash landing in a wood at Button End in Harston, Cambridgeshire on 4th August 2020

Later became G-CHFP and G-INVN in July 2018. It was seriously damaged, possibly beyond repair, in a crash landing in a wood at Button End in Harston, Cambridgeshire on 4th August 2020

Later G-CHFP and became G-INVN in July 2018. It was seriously damaged, possibly beyond repair, in a crash landing in a wood at Button End in Harston, Cambridgeshire on 4th August 2020

Time for a refuel after a high speed fly-by over the apron and the subsequent landing.

Unfortunately the R-2800 replacement engine comes with a four-blade prop.

Just one of many fabulous old planes to be seen at this wonderful show.

Ex D-CACU, G-9-65, WG655. Flown by the Royal Navy Historic Flight. Damaged in a forced landing on 14-7-90, and sold to the USA to be rebuilt to flying condition as NX20MD. Returned to the UK in 2009 with The Fighter Collection at Duxford, and became G-CHFP on 20 April 2012, then re-registered G-INVN on 25th July 2018

with the Fleet Air Arm Historic Flight