<p>Built 1935 and initially operated by No2 Flying Training School at RAF Digby, moving with the unit to RAF Brize Norton in September 1937. It became a ground training airframe in 1940 and in 1943 joined the ATC at RAF Silloth. There it remained, hidden in the loft, until discovered in March 1962. In 1963 it was gifted to the RAF Museum and was then stored at RAF Henlow.
It moved to RAF St Athan for restoration in January 1968 and was competed in May 1969. After being displayed as part of the St Athan collection, it moved to Hendon in 1972. In June 1987 it moved to Cardington for further restoration and in 1992 it went on display at Cosford. It moved back to Hendon in November 2002 and is currently on display in the Historic Main Hangars.
RAF Museum, Hendon, London, UK.
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22-3-2015
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