The aircraft was never delivered to the USA but was restored to its original marks G-AWVK and served with Racal Decca Navigator as a Jetstream series 200. It was re-registered G-RAVL in December 1986 when ownership was transferred to Racal Avionics Ltd. and passed to Cranfield University in November 1989. Withdrawn from use and registration cancelled in January 2001, it was stored outside and was lapsing into dereliction until 2021 when it was rescued by the Sywell Aviation Museum, who have restored the aircraft to excellent static display condition.

A new arrival for display at the Sywell Aviation Museum. First flight 17 Apr 1969 as G-AWVK. Registered N1035S for Cal-States Airlines on 28 May 1969 but not taken up. WFU at Biggin Hill Jul 1972. To Decca Navigator Co 22 Feb 1974 later Racal-Decca. To G-RAVL 02 Dec 1986. To Cranfield Institute of Technology Jul 1990. WFU in the late 90's and used as a ground trainer. Registration cancelled 30 Jan 2001. Donated to the Sywell Aviation Museum for display and use as a classroom arriving on 23 Mar 2021.

First registered as G-AWVK in November 1968, demonstrated at the 1971 Paris Air Show as N1035S but not taken up Cal-State Airlines. Bought by Decca in February 1974 and reverted to G-AWVK. Re-registered as G-RAVL on 2nd December 1986 after the Racal merger. Became a testbed with Cranfield University in November 1989. Withdrawn from use in January 2001. Used for ground instruction at Cranfield until 2021, when it moved to Sywell for preservation with the Sywell Aviation Museum.

Registered as G-AWVK in 1968, N1035S in 1969, G-AWVK in 1974 and G-RAVL in 1986. Used as a ground trainer at Cranfield from 1990. Moved to the Sywell Aviation Museum in 2021.

Ex G-AWVK. Not delivered to Cal-State and instead operated in the UK by Terravia Training. Reverted to G-AWVK on 22 February 1974 and operated by Decca Navigator Ltd, re-registered as G-RAVL on 2 December 1986. Registration cancelled on 30 January 2001, and used for ground instruction at Cranfield until 2021, when it moved to Sywell for preservation with the Sywell Aviation Museum.

Sitting near the entrance at Sywell and belonging to the museum.

Destined for scrap

Following on from my 1971 shot of this machine as N1035S, here she is in her present condition after retirement as a flying equipment testbed in 2001

Looking very elegant as she performs at the Air Fair with Paris Show number '197', this Jetstream was first registered as G-AWVK in 11.68 but was ntu by Cal-State. After storage, bought by Decca in 2.74 and re-registered G-RAVL after the Racal merger, she landed up as a testbed with Cranfield University in 11.89 and was pwfu in 2001, remaining there in good condition