Aircraft Photo of XJ389 | Fairey Jet Gyrodyne | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #582989
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:XJ389
Aircraft Original Type:Fairey Jet Gyrodyne
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairey Jet Gyrodyne
Aircraft Version:Fairey Jet Gyrodyne
C/n (msn):F9420
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Location
City / Area:Woodley / Museum of Berkshire Aviation [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:Museum of Berkshire Aviation
 
Photo Date:18 June 2023
Photo by:Alastair T. Gardiner
Photo ID: 582989
Photo Comment

This very interesting piece of aviation history is a conversion of Gyrodyne G-AJJP and first flew, in its new configuration, at White Waltham (EGLM) in January 1954. It was initially allocated the serial XD759, but this was later changed to XJ389 due to duplication.

This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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