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SEA VIXEN/XN685



Serial #: XN685
Construction #: 10093
Civil Registration:
  None
  Model(s):
  Sea Vixen FAW.1
  Sea Vixen FAW.2
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2016

History:
Delivered to Royal Navy as XN685. 19??.
- Assigned to 890 NAS, Nose number 703.
- Converted to FAW.2 Prototype configuration, circa 1962.
- Transferred to No. 13 Joint Service Trials Unit, Boscombe Down, April 1964.
- Converted to full FAW.2 standard, 1966.
- Transferred to 893 NAS, 1968.
- Transferred to 766 NAS, 19??.
- Transferred to 890 NAS, 19??-1971.
- Transferred to RAF Cranwell as 8173M.
-- Used as an instructional airframe.
- Transferred to No. 2 School of Technical Training, RAF Cosford, circa 1984.
- Loaned to British Aerospace's Hawarden apprentice school, 19??.
Midland Air Museum, Coventry, UK, 1994-2016.
- Repainted 2008.



Source(s):
Aeroplane, Issue No. 379, November 2004.
Thunder & Lightnings.
Photo Source(s):
Andy Court
Brian R. Johnstone

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