Aircraft Photo of XR993 | Hawker Siddeley Gnat T.1 | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #743921
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:XR993
Aircraft Original Type:Folland Fo.141 Gnat
Aircraft Generic Type:Hawker Siddeley Gnat
Aircraft Version:Hawker Siddeley Gnat T.1
C/n (msn):FL587
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Little RissingtonMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGVL   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Red Arrows Press Day 1973
 
Photo Date:17 April 1973
Photo by:Gordon Riley
Photo ID: 743921
Photo Comment

Sqdn Ldr I C H Dick, DFC Delivered to the RAF as XR993 in 1964. To the Royal Navy at Culdrose for use as ground trainer A2678 in 1979. To the USA in 1987 and registered as N3XR. Destroyed in a fatal crash at Bossier City in 1991 after it ran out of fuel.

This photo is copyright © Gordon Riley, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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