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    Airframe Family: Handley Page HP-137 Jetstream
    Latest Model:Jetstream T.1
    Last Military Serial:XX497 RAF
    Construction Number:280 P/N 73
    Compressed ID:Handley Page Jetstream T.1 sn XX497...
    Latest Owner or Location:RAF Shawbury

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Jetstream T.1 by Handley Page at Radlett.

    22 August 1972

    Bought by Ministry of Defence.

    25 March 1976

    First flight.

    11 June 1976

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XX497.

    23 April 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Jetstream T.1 of the Multi-Engine Training Squadron in the static park at the 1978 RAF Leeming Open Day.

    23 April 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Jetstream T.1 of the Multi-Engine Training Squadron at the 1978 RAF Leeming Open Day.

    By 1984

    Transferred to Multi-Engine Training Squadron, 6 Flying Training School, RAF Finningley.
    Operated with markings: E

    15 September 1984


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Abingdon Battle of Britain Air Show

    12 December 2003

    Assigned to RAF Shawbury for storage.

    December 2004

    Put up for sale by tendering.

    11 May 2005

    Transported by ground.
    To Air and Ground, Hixon, Staffordshire.

    Scrapped.
    By J Watson and Sons, Staffordshire.
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