| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XS587 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 110 Sea Vixen |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 110 Sea Vixen |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 110 Sea Vixen FAW2 |
| C/n (msn): | 10145 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | YeoviltonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGDY IATA: YEO Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Yeovilton Air Day 1973 |
| Photo Date: | 7 September 1973 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 22405 |
| Photo Comment |
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Of this quartet of FRADTU Sea Vixens, the lead aircraft later became a target tug in the bright yellow and red colours of the RAE at Llanbedr, and is now preserved in the Vallance collection near the end of Gatwick's runway. The other three are XN696, XP925 & XP954 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 November 2017, and has since been viewed 303 times. |