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Serial #: VX653 Construction #: ? Civil Registration: G-BUCM Model: FB Mk. 11 Name: None Status: Restoration Last info: 2002 |
History: Built by Hawker Aircraft Company, 1949. Delivered to Royal Navy as VX653. - BOC: ? - SOC: - Allocated to 736 Squadron and RNAS Culdrose. -- Damaged during landing after 320 hours on airframe. --- Repaired. - Reconditioned and sent to RNAS Gosport. - Transferred to RNAS Anthorn. - Transferred to 811 Squadron at Arbroath, Scotland. - Port mainplane replace in 1953. - Stored RNAS Anthorn, 1955. - Transferred to Airwork Ltd,, Bournemouth, 195?-1960. - Transferred to RNAS Lossiemouth. -- Stored RAF Museum, Hendon, 1972-1991. The Fighter Collection, Duxford, Nov. 1991-1992. - Arrived by road, Nov. 24, 1991. - Stored. Patina Ltd/The Fighter Collection, Duxford, 1992-2002. - Registered as G-BUCM, Feb. 26, 1992. - Under Restoration to fly. |