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    Airframe Family: English Electric Lightning
    Latest Model:Lightning F.1A
    Last Military Serial:XM173 RAF
    Compressed ID:English Electric Lightning F.1A sn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Dyson, Malmesbury, Gloucestershire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Lightning F.1A by English Electric at Warton, Lancashire.

    1 November 1960

    First flight.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XM173.

    November 1960

    Transferred to 56 Squadron, RAF Wattisham, Suffolk.

    February 1965

    Transferred to 226 Operational Conversion Unit, RAF Coltishall, Norfolk.

    July 1972

    Transferred to Target Facilities Flight, RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire.

    To Bentley Priory Museum, RAF Bentley Priory, London, London, England.
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    To Huey. co. uk, Preston, Lancashire/Lancs, England.
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    By 18 August 2012

    To Dyson, Ack-Ack Farm Yard, Old Sodbury, South Glocuestershire, England.

    13 February 2013

    Transported by ground.
    Moved to Cotswold Airport (Kemble), Gloucestershire, England for restoration work.

    2014

    Placed on display with Dyson, Malmesbury, Gloucestershire, England.
    On display, hanging from ceiling in staff canteen.
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