Operated by various test and experimental units, during which it flew with a Napier Naiad turboprop engine in the nose and later as G-37-1 with a Rolls Royce Tyne engine in the nose. In the latter configuration it was displayed at the 1956 Farnborough Air Show at which it made a flypast with all four Merlins shut down and feathered and powered by just the Tyne engine. It was later fitted with a radome test nose. It made its last operational flight 21 April 1961 and was SOC 3 May 1961. It was delivered to the Fire Fighting School at Stansted 27 June 1961 and was burnt there sometime in 1966/67.

Ex TA719, registration (G-ASKC) cancelled on 3 September 1964 as permanently withdrawn from use. Initially preserved with the Skyfame Collection, moved to Duxford in 1978 and now preserved in the IWM's Airspace hangar in 3 CAACU markings.

Seen here attending the International Horse Trials.

Preserved at the main entrance of Waterbeach Barracks. From May 1955 to July 1959 56 Squadron was stationed at Waterbeach, operating the Hunter F.5 and later the Hunter F.6.

Photo by G. Bouma

Delivered to the RAF as XS731 in 1965. Sold as N19XY in 2011 and stored at Kemble. Moved to a private location near Marlborough, Wilts in 2015.

Delivered to the RAF as XS714 in 1966. Withdrawn from use at Finningley in 1994 due to corrosion. To Manston Fire School in 1995. Destroyed by 2013.

Delivered to the RAF as XS729 in 1965. Used as a ground trainer marked as 9275M at Cosford from 1997 To Everett Aero, Sproughton in 2007 then to a technical scool at Vilanova I La Geltru, Spain in 2009.

Delivered to the RAF as XS731 in 1965. Sold as N19XY in 2011 and stored at Kemble. Moved to a private location near Marlborough, Wilts in 2015.

Delivered to the RAF as XS728 in 1965. Sold as N19CU in 2011 and used as a ground trainer at Kemble.

Delivered to the RAF as XS714 in 1966. Withdrawn from use at Finningley in 1994 due to corrosion. To Manston Fire School in 1995. Destroyed by 2013.

Had been repainted into black colours since its appearance at the previous year's Mildenhall show. Delivered to the RAF as XS728 in 1965. Sold as N19CU in 2011 and used as a ground trainer at Kemble.

Delivered to the RAF as XS730 in 1965. Sold as N19UG in 2011 and used as a ground trainer at Kemble.

Delivered to the RAF as XS729 in 1965. Used as a ground trainer marked as 9275M at Cosford from 1997 To Everett Aero, Sproughton in 2007 then to a technical school at Vilanova I La Geltru, Spain in 2009.

Built late-1945 and struck off charge 16 July 1954. To RAF Andover for display August 1957, then to RAF Benson as gate guardian 28 August 1962 (it being replaced at RAF Andover by Spitfire LF.XVIe RW388). Loaned for use in the 'Battle of Britain' film 1967.

Built 1944 and entered service with 66 Sqn, RAF, March 1945. To RAF Kenley 1955 and used in the film, 'Reach for the Sky'. Moved to Manston as gate guardian 28 September 1955.

WJ874 painted as the Canberra prototype