| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XL703 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Scottish Aviation Pioneer |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Scottish Aviation Pioneer |
| Aircraft Version: | Scottish Aviation Pioneer CC.1 |
| C/n (msn): | 143 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Glasgow - PrestwickMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 24 October 1958 |
| Photo from: | Tim Spearman Collection |
| Photo ID: | 545143 |
| Photo Comment |
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First flown December 1956 and saw service with 230 Squadron in Cyprus in 1958 and in the Far East with 209 Squadron from 1964 to 1968. Made its final flight at Seletar in August 1968 and allocated to the RAF Museum with maintenance serial 8034M. Returned to the UK and stored at Henlow for several years before display at the newly opened Manchester Air And Space Museum in 1982. Moved to Cosford in June 2003 and Hendon in June 2014 for display in Omani markings as 'XL554'. Returned to Cosford for further storage in October 2015. This photo was added on 6 February 2023, and has since been viewed 185 times. |