Dates

Event

From 1967 to 30 May 1969

Constructed as a Vimy (Replica).
Constructed to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Alcock and Brown crossing of the Atlantic on the 14th and 15th of June, 1919.

8 January 1968

Civil registration G-AWAU reserved.

1 June 1969

First flight.
Flown from Brooklands to Wisley.

From 9 June 1969 to 10 June 1969

Markings Applied: H651, Triple First

11 June 1969

Ferry flight.
Flown to Ringway Airport, Manchester, for a temporary exhibit.

14 July 1969

Damaged.
Damaged by a fire while preparing for a flight from Ringway to the Rolls-Royce airfield at Hucknall.

Dismantled.

Transported by ground.
Moved from Ringway back to Wisley.

Stored at Wisley.

Restoration started.
Restoration to static display condition commenced.

4 August 1969

Certificate of airworthiness for G-AWAU expired.

Circa December 1970

Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Hendon.
Components moved from Wisley to Hendon.

June 1972

Markings Applied: F8614
Assembled and painted as F8614.

19 July 1973

Civil registration, G-AWAU, cancelled.

To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
View the Location Dossier

2009

Photographer: Andy West

11 December 2011

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Replica Vimy is part of the Grahame-White Factory Aircraft Collection at the RAF Museum at Hendon

11 December 2011

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Replica Vimy is part of the Grahame-White Factory Aircraft Collection at the RAF Museum at Hendon

11 December 2011

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Replica Vimy is part of the Grahame-White Factory Aircraft Collection at the RAF Museum at Hendon