| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XE489 |
| Military Code: | 026 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Sea Hawk FGA6 |
| C/n (msn): | AW6385 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | SouthendMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGMC IATA: SEN Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Historic Aircraft Museum |
| Photo Date: | 30 January 1972 |
| Photo by: | Terry Dann |
| Photo ID: | 460184 |
| Photo Comment |
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In the HAM compound prior to the official opening 27th May 1972. Unusual shot with the wings folded and one of the last in these marks as by 14th May it was repainted as "XE364". The museum closed in May 1983 and the contents auctioned, XE489 fetching £6500. Bacame G-JETH. The wing spar attachments were found to be cut through so FB.3 WM983 was acquired and became G-JETH instead. XE489 with the wings of WM983 (in themselves from WV909!) was sold in the Netherlands. The aircraft marked as "XE489" at Charlwood is G-JETH with the fuselage of WM983 and just the wings from the original XE489. This photo is copyright © Terry Dann, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 May 2022, and has since been viewed 311 times. |