| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WV106 |
| Military Code: | C-427 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas Skyraider AEW1 |
| C/n (msn): | 7392 |
| 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: - |
| Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
| Photo Date: | 23 October 2014 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 55486 |
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This Skyraider made her first flight in May 1950 and delivered to the USN as 124086. Relatively quicly she was donated to the UK for preservation and shipped across the Atlantic on HMS Perseus in 1953. She is now stored outside the Fleet Air Arm Museum's Reserve Collection at Cobham Hall. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 April 2018, and has since been viewed 1653 times. |