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    Airframe Family: Hawker Siddeley Harrier
    Latest Model:Harrier T.4
    Last Military Serial:XW927 RAF
    Construction Number:212015
    Latest Owner or Location:Private owner, South Moulton, Devon

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Harrier T.2.

    8 June 1972

    First flight.

    28 July 1972

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XW927.

    27 September 1976


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Harrier T.2A of 233 Operational Conversion Unit returning to RAF Wittering in September 1976.

    Converted to a Harrier T.4.

    Transferred to 233 OCU, RAF Wittering.
    Operated with markings: Y

    By February 1981

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XW927.
    On loan from RAF.

    25 February 1981


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton

    25 February 1981


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    By July 1982

    Transferred to 899 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton.
    Operated with markings: Y

    30 July 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Day, on temporary loan to Royal Navy

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XW927.

    12 April 1992

    Transferred to RAF Laarbruck, FRG.
    As a Ground Instruction Airframe.

    12 November 1996

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Air Force.

    After 1996

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Hermeskeil Museum, FRG.

    2010

    To Everett Aero, Sproughton, Suffolk.
    Nose section only, fuselage remained at Hermeskeil.

    31 May 2011

    To Private owner, South Moulton, Devon.
    Nose section only.
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     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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     Robert Nichols
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