Visiting from HMS Ark Royal (R09). Photo by David Spiteri Staines.

Delivered to the Royal Navy as XP226 in 1962. To the Newark Air Museum by road in 1982.

upload exactly 40 years after the picture was taken

An exhibit still in a reasonable condition. Preserved in 847 NAS markings. Delivered to the Royal Navy on 19 Jan 1961. WFU and moved to HMS Gannet at Prestwick as a gate guard on 06 Dec 1978. To the museum on 13 Apr 2005.

RAF Lossiemouth Gate Guardian.

On the back of a truck In a layby on the A30 at Staines. On its way from Lee-on-Solent to the Newark Air Museum.

On 12 May 1966 crashed shortly after take-off from Kaufbeuren Air Base, Germany, and burned, killing the three crew. The crash was deemed to be as a result of pilot error. Photo via Mike Klaver.

In external store here, ex Boscombe Down

On display at the Luftwaffenmuseum. The peculiar shaped Gannet had cranked wings and tail finlets, hardly looking aerodynamic but it served well in the RN carrier search and strike role. The aircraft was powered by a Double Mamba 101 engine with complicated gearing that drove contra-rotating four-bladed Rotol propellers. Double-folding wings in a 'Z' shape were another interesting feature. The launching hook can be seen under the leading edge. This Bundesmarine ASW Gannet was UA+110 ex-RN XG849, one of 15 AS.4s and one T.5 flown by Marinefliegergeschwader 3 (MFG-3) at Nordholz from 1958-66.

Delivered to the Royal Navy as Gannet AS4 XA459 in 1957. Converted to a Gannet ECM6 from 1959 to 1961. Used as ground trainer A2608 at Lee-on-Solent from 1966 then to Culdrose as a ground trainer in 1970. To the Wales Air Museum in 1979. Moved to Gloucester in 1989, Cirencester in 1990, White Waltham in 2015 and the Solway Museum, Carlisle in 2020.

Operated by 849 Sqn / B Flight; visiting from HMS Ark Royal (R09).

Visiting from HMS Ark Royal (R09). Unusually the "XL" is missing from the serial under the port wing.

Visiting from HMS Ark Royal (R09).

On 19th September 1949, the prototype Gannet performed its maiden flight from Aldermaston and further testing of the type took place at the Fairey facility at White Waltham. Both these places are in Berkshire and so it is fitting that this old bird is on display at this very friendly and interesting museum. Well worth your support if in the area.

Permanently withdrawn from use in May 2023

Scrapped at Lossiemouth in 1979.

On public display at that time