This public art dragonfly sculpture was built from the body of ZA804 by aeronautical engineering apprentices from QinetiQ at Boscombe Down, who stripped out the internal fittings, reversed the tail, formed giant mesh eyes and added steel lattice wings before spraying the whole sculpture with pearlescent paint. The project involved the Salisbury International Arts Festival and Natural England's Living River project. in an effort to bring public art works, designed and engineered by local people, to the River Avon system.

EE602 completed over 100 missions including escorting the famous B-17 'Memphis Belle' back to the English coast while with 129 Sqdn. The name (carried on the other side) derives from wartime sponsorship - any organisation which raised over £5,000 could be acknowledged in this way. The Uruguayan railway company was run by British expats at the time. Now operated by Fighter Aviation Engineering from Duxford.

Carrying its ground instructional airframe number used after it had an accident some years previously.

Photo by Sandro Blarasin.

84 Sqd. The Griffins were replaced by the Puma on 31st March 2023. Photo opportunity courtesy of 84 Sqd. No squadron markings applied as yet.

Handling display.

Registered as G-BCHM in 1974. Cancelled as exported to Serbia in 2008.

First flight on 26 Apr'72 and was soon after delivered to the RAF as DN with 230sq. It is seen here during the Tiger Meet '86. The Puma was modified by Westland at Yeovil in early '02 but was written off on 16 Mar'02 when it crashed near Jonesborough (Northern Ireland) while attempting to land at Foughill Mountain. All 8 aboard injured. The wreckage was stored with Agusta-Westland at Yeovil in '02, and reported at this location up to late '05. It is reported with private owner by May'07. Was seen at Witham Specialist Vehicles, Colsterworth in '07, gone by end '08. Reported as sold for a film.

Delivered to the RAF as XX382 in 1974. Stored at Shawbury in 1997. Sold as G-BZYB in 2001 then UR-CSAG in 2006.