RAF Maintenance serials 7200M - 7299M

RAF Maintenance serials 7200M - 7299M.

7200M:

de Haviland Vampire F3 VT812 - Now on display at the RAF Museum, Hendon.

Photo taken at RAF Cardington during 1963. Copyright Dave Welch.

Photo of the aircraft at RAF Cardington taken June 1964. Copyright Mike Hines.

Photo taken at RAF Abingdon 15.06.1968 during the RAF 50th Anniversary Airshow. Copright Dave Welch.

Photo of the aircraft on display at the RAF Museum Hendon 11.05.2019. Copyright Oliver Holmes.

7201M:

Not taken up.

7202M:
Not taken up.

7203M:

de Haviland Vampire F1 TG349 - Scrapped.

Photo of the aircraft at RAF Credenhill, Hereford taken in aproximatly 1963. Coypright Dave Welch.

7204M:

Gloster Meteor F4 VT128 - Scrapped.

7205M:

Gloster Meteor F8 WF641 - Scrapped.

7206M:

Supermarine Swift F1 WK203 - Scrapped.

7207M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVIe TE384 - Stored after having engine issues in San Martin, California.

Photo of the aircraft at RAF Syerston taken in about 1960. Copyright Dave Welch.

7208M:

Percival Prentice T1 VS627 - Fate unknown.

7209M:

Gloster Meteor F8 VZ478 - Scrapped.

7210M:

Gloster Meteor F8 WL125 - Struck off charge 27.06.1958.

7211M:

Serial cancelled.

7212M:

Hawker Hunter F1 WW640 - Scrapped.

7213M:

Gloster Meteor F8 VZ480 - Scrapped.

7214M:

Gloster Meteor F8 VZ464 - Scrapped 02.06.1960.

7215M:

Vickers Viking Ia VX238 - Scrapped.

7216M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVIe RR263 - On display at Musee de l'air et l'espace, Paris Le-Bourget.

Photo taken at RAF Kenley during 1963. Copyright Dave Welch.

Photo of the aircraft on display at Musee de l'air et l'espace, Paris Le-Bourget taken 25.03.2007. Copyright Simon Brooke.

7217M:

Gloster Meteor F8 WK888 - Scrapped.

7218M:
Gloster Meteor F8 WK943 - Scrapped.

7219M:

Avro Anson CXII PH553 - Fate unkown.

7220M:

Not taken up.

7221M:

Gloster Meteor F4 RA449 - Fate unknown.

Photo of the aircraft on display at Weeton Barracks,  Lancashire. Photo taken during 1965.  Copyright Dave Welch.

7222M:
Gloster Meteor F4 RA456 - Fate unknown.

7223M:
Gloster Meteor F4 VT125 - Struck off charge 18.03.1958.

Photo of the aircraft when still in service with the RAF. Photo taken at Ringway - Manchester 24.04.1948. Copyright R.A Scholefield.

7224M:
Gloster Meteor F4 VT134 - Struck off charge 18.03.1958.

7225M:
Gloster Meteor F4 VT317- Struck off charge 01.11.1957.

7226M:
Gloster Meteor F4 VT318 - Struck off charge 01.11.1957.

7227M:

Percival Provost T1 WW435 - Fate unknown.

7228M:

de Haviland Venom FB1 WE256 - Scrapped at St Athan 10.05.1956.

7229M:

Not taken up.

7230M:

de Haviland Hornet F3 WF967 - Scrapped.

7231M:

Avro Anson T22 VV361 - Scrapped.

7232M:
Avro Anson T22 VV367 - Scrapped.

7233M:

Percival Prentice T1 VS275 - Fate unknown.

7234M:
Percival Prentice T1 VS260 - Fate unknown.

7235M:

de Haviland Vampire F1 TG329 - Fate unknown.

7236M:

Bolton Paul Balliol T2 WN165 - Struck off charge 26.09.1960.

7237M:
Bolton Paul Balliol T2 WN535 - Struck off charge 27.08.1958.

7238M:
Bolton Paul Balliol T2 WG138 - Fate unknown.

7239M:
Bolton Paul Balliol T2 WG142 - Fate unknown.

7240M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVI TE400 - Believed to have been scrapped in the 1960's.

Both photos taken at RAF Honiley during 1956. Copyright Dave Welch.

7241M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVI TE311 - Airworthy with the Battle of Britain Memorial flight and based at RAF Conninsby.

Photo of the aircraft when it was at RAF Tangmere in about 1960. Photo copyright Dave Welch.

7242M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVI SM411 - On display at the Aviation Museum in Krakow, Poland.

Photo of the aircraft at RAF Wattisham during June 1965. Photo copyright Dave Welch.

Photo of the aircraft on display at Krakow, Poland taken 16.06.2019. Copyright Juha Ritaranta.

7243M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVI TE462 - On display at the Museum of Flight, East Fortune.

Two photos of the aircraft on display at RAF Ouston during the 1960's. Copyright Dave Welch.

Photo of the aircraft on display at the Museum of Flight, East Fortune, Scotland taken 28.08.2019. Copyright eLaReF.

7244M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVI TB382 - Dismantled for spares by the BBMF.

Photo of the aircraft at RAF Ely Hospital taken in June 1965. Copyright Dave Welch.

Photo of the aircraft at RAF Middleton St George taken 01.09.1963. Copyright Mike Hines.

Photo of the aircraft at RAF Conninsby taken June 1986. Copyright Steve Ryle.

Photo of the aircraft in Fife, Scotland taken 12.09.1998. Copyright eLaReF.

7245M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVIe RW382 - Airworthy and registered as G-PBIX.

Photo of the aircraft on display at RAF Leaconfield during the late 1950's or early 1960's. Copyright Dave Welch.

Photo of the aircraft at RAF Finningley taken 19.09.1966. Copyright Mike Hines.

Photo of the aircraft now airworthy as G-PBIX taken at Sheringham, Norfolk 11.09.2017. Photo copyright Garry Lakin.

7246M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVI TD248 - Airworthy as G-OXVI and owned by The Fighter Collection.

Photo of the aircraft landing during Flying Legends 2008 at Duxford. Copyright Oliver Holmes.

7247M:

Gloster Meteor F3 EE419 - Ended up on the fire dump at RAF Cotishall by 1970.

Photo taken at RAF Coltishall when the aircraft was in use as a Gate Guard taken 22.07.1963. Copyright David Cain.

7248M:

Gloster Meteor F3 EE424 - Fate unknown.

Photo believed to be of the aircraft but location not known.

7249M:

Avro Anson T21 VV912 - Scrapped.

7250M:

Percival Prentice VS581 - Scrapped as G-AOOM at Stanstead.

Photo of the aircraft taken at Stanstead but date not known. Copyright David Whitworth.

7251M:
Avro Anson T21 VV329 - Scrapped.

7252M:
Avro Anson T21 VV320 - Scrapped.

7253M:

Percival Prentice T1 VS250 - Scrapped.

7254M:

Gloster Meteor F8 WH357 - Scrapped.

7255M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVI TB308 - Believed to have been scrapped at Norton Camp, Yorkshire.

Photo of the aircraft but no further details known. Copyright Lee Mullins Collection.

7256M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVI TB752 - On display at the RAF Manston Museum.]

Photo of the aircraft on display at Manston taken 13.06.2001. Copyright eLaReF.

7257M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVI TB252 - Under restoration to fly with Avspecs in New Zealand.

Photo of the aircraft on display at RAF Acklington. Date unknown. Copyright Dave Welch.

Photo of the aircraft at RAF Acklington 01.09.1964. Copyright Mike Hines.

7258M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVI RW394 - Fate unknown.

7259M:

Gloster Metoer F8 WL112 - Struck off charge 26.06.1957.

7260M:

Gloster Meteor F8 VZ552 - Scrapped.

7261M:
Gloster Meteor F8 VZ568 - Used as a range target an Sennybridge Ranges. Nose section now preserved at RAF Halton.

Photo of the cockpit section at RAF Halton taken 24.06.2019. Copyright Jon Wickenden.

7262M:
Gloster Meteor F8 WA841 - Scrapped.

7263M:
Gloster Meteor F8 WA897 - Scrapped.

7264M:
Gloster Meteor F8 WA765 - Fate unknown.

Photo of the aircraft at RAF Halton taken in 1960. Copyright Dave Welch.

Photo of the aircraft at RAF Halton taken in 1957. Copyright Glyn Ramsden.

7265M:
Gloster Meteor F8 WH382 - Scrapped 17.20.1960.

7266M:

de Haviland Vampire T11 WZ561 - Written off 07.01.1954.

7267M:

Percival Prentice T1 VR219 - Fate unknown.

7268M:
Percival Prentice T1 VR223 - Fate unknown.

7269M:
Percival Prentice T1 VR225 - Fate unknown.

7270M:
Percival Prentice T1 VR237 - Fate unknown.

7271M:
Percival Prentice T1 VR273 - Fate unknown.

7272M:
Percival Prentice T1 VR275 - Fate unknown.

7273M:
Percival Prentice T1 VR281 - Fate unknown.

7274M:
Percival Prentice T1 VR283 - Fate unknown.

7275M:
Percival Prentice T1 VR291 - Fate unknown.

7276M:
Percival Prentice T1 VR293 - Fate unknown.

7277M:

Hawker Tempest MKV SN331 - Fate unknown.

7278M:

Airspeed Oxford I DF308 - Fate unknown.

7279M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVI TB752 - On display at the RAF Manston Museum.

7280M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVI RW394 - Fate unknown.

7281M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVIe TB252 - Under restoration to fly with Avsepcs in New Zealand.

7282M:

Airspeed Oxford II R6248 - Fate unknown.

7283M:

de Haviland Vampire T11 WZ515 - Undergoing restoration at the Carlisle Aviation Musuem.

Photo of the aircraft when it was on display at the Skyframe Collection, Staverton Airport taken 16.03.1975. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the aircraft on display at Carlisle Aviation Museum taken 24.08.2013. Copyright Richard A Flagg.

7284M:

Hawker Hunter P.1027 WB195 - Sold as scrap in December 1965.

Photo of the aircraft while at ATC Squadron in Solihull, date taken unknown. Copyright Dave Welch.

7285M:

Supermarine 535 VV119 - Cockpit section preserved at Solent Sky Museum.

Photo of the aircraft at Farnborough in 1950. Copyright Giant Rider Chris - Flickr but taken by his father.

Photo of the cockpit section on display at the Solent Sky Museum taken 14.07.2018. Copyright Oliver Holmes

7286M:

de Haviland Chipmunk T10 WB706 - Sold to the Shri Lankan Air Force as CT-102 and on display at the Sri Lankan Air Force Museum.

7287M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVI TE288 - On display at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand.

Photo of the aircaft on display at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand taken 10.04.2018. Copyright Pete Webber.

7288M:

Supermarine Spitfire MK.24 PK724 - On display at the RAF Museum Hendon.

Photo of the aircraft at RAF Gaydon during September 1964. Copyright Dave Welch.

Photo of the aircraft on display at the RAF Museum Hendon. Photo taken 01.12.2007.Copyright Oliver Holmes

7289M:

Supermarine Swift PR3 XD143 - Scrapped at RAF Halton.

Photo of the aircraft at RAF Halton during 1963. Copyright Dave Welch.

7290M:

Hawker Hunter F1 WW607 - Scrapped 01.03.1961 at Manby.

7291M:

Gloster Meteor F8 WE966 - Struck off charge 01.11.1957.

7292M:

Hawker Hunter F5 WP143 - Destroyed as a range target at Pembrey.

7293M:

Supermarine Spitfire XVI RW393 - On display at the RAF Museum Hendon marked as TB675.

Photo of the aircraft when on display at RAF Turnhouse taken 10.08.1986. Copyright Chris England.

Photo of the aircraft on display at RAF St Athan taken November 1989. Copyright Alan Allen.

Photo of the aircraft at the RAF Museum Hendon taken 28.05.2016. Copyright Alan Wilson.

7294M:

Gloster Meteor F8 WF759 - Scrapped.

7295M:
Gloster Meteor F8 WE966 - Struck off charge 01.11.1957.

7296M:

de Haviland Vampire T11 XE989 - Scrapped.

7297M:

Gloster Meteor F8 WK888 - Scrapped.

7298M:
Gloster Meteor F8 WK943 - Scrapped 20.03.1963 at Kemble.

7299M:

Supermarine Swift F2 WK218 - Struck off charge 20.03.1961.