Friday, July 3, 2020

RAF Maintenance serials 8100M - 81999M.

RAF Maintenance serials 8100M - 81999M.
8100M:
de Haviland Chipmunk T10 WZ861 - Believed scrapped in 1974.

8101M:
English Electric Canberra B15 WH984 - Cockpit section on display at Norwich Aviation Museum.
Photo of the cockpit on display at Norwish Aviation Museum taken 27.11.2021. Copyright Oliver Holmes.
8102M:

English Electric Canberra T4 WT486 - Cockpit section privatly owned and under restoration in Wiltshire.
Photo of the cockpit stored at Newtonards, Northern Ireland taken 20.05.2007
Photo of the cockpit during a fundraising event in 2019. Copyright Nigel Coward.
8103M:
Avro Shackleton MR3 WR985 - Dismantled and moved to Russia in November 2021.
Photo of the aircraft at Long Marston taken in 2019.
8104M:
Not taken up.

8105M:
Vickers Varisty T1 WL637 - Scrapped at RAF Newton.

8106M:
Avro Shackleton MR3 WR982 - On display at the Gatwick Aviation Museum.
Photo of the aircraft at the Gatwick Aviaton museum taken in 2019. Copyright Oliver Holmes.
8107M:

Avro Shackleton MR3 WR990 - Scrapped at Siddel in 1982.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Wethersfield taken 01.07.1967. Copyright Brian Bickers.
8108M:
Percival Pembroke C1 WV703 - Scrapped at Tattershall in 1990.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Leuchars taken 15.09.1962. Copyright Caz Caswell collection. 
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Northolt taken 05.09.1966. Copyright Ken Elliott.
8109M:

Percival Pembroke C1 WV704 - Perished on the dump at RAF Benson in 1981.

8110M:
Percival Pembroke C1 WV741 - Sold to the USA and became N72494. Believed to still be based at Tulsa airport, Oklahoma.

8111M:
Percival Pembroke C1 WV742 - Scrapped at Tattershall in 1979.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Akatori taken in 1959. Copyright Dave Welch.
8112M:

Percival Pembroke C1 WV743 - Sold to the USA as N72497. Nothing more known.
Photo of the aircraft at Plymouth taken 20.03.1967. Copyright Chris England.
Photo of the aircraft at Miami International airport taken 29.12.1978. Copyright Trevor Bartlett.
8113M:

Percival Pembroke C1 WV753 - Perished at Cardiff airport fire section.
Photo of the aircraft at Cardiff taken in April 1978. Copyright Alan Allen.
8114M:
Avro Shackleton MR2C WL798 - Broken up at RAF Lossiemouth.

8115M:
Avro Shackleton MR3 WR984 - Scrapped at RAF Topcliffe in 1975.
Photo of the aircraft at an unknown location. Copyright Dave Welch.
8116M:
de Haviland Chipmunk T10 WG460 - Damaged during an overshoot at RAF Dyce 16.10.1970. Fate unknown.
Photo of the aircraft at Wolverhampton Pendeford airfield in 1963. Copyright Dave Welch.
8117M:
Avro Shackleton MR3 WR974 - Moved from Bruntingthorpe to South Wales Air Museum in July 2020.
Photo of the aircraft while on display at the Gatwick Aviation Museum taken November 1989. Copyright Alan Allen
Photo of the aircraft at Bruntingorpe taken in 2019. Copyright Oliver Holmes.
Photo of the aircraft at Suth Wales Aircraft museum taken 21.07.2020. Copyright Stu Carr.

8118M:
de Haviland Vampire T11 WZ549 - On display at Leng Kesh, Northern Ireland.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Chivenor taken 23.08.1969. Copyright Chris England.
Photo of the aircraft on display at Long Kesh taken 25.08.2012. Copyrighr Irish251 - Flickr.

8119M:
Avro Shackleton MR3 WR971 - Fueslage on display at the Fenland Air Museum.
Photo of the fuesalage at Fenland Air Museum taken in 2019. Copyright Oliver Holmes.
8120M:

Avro Shackleton MR3 WR981 - Scrapped at RAF Topcliffe in 1985.

8121M:
Hunting Jet Provost T3 XM474 - Cockpit survives with 247 ATC Squadron Newcastle Under Lyne.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Middleton St George taken September 1963. Copyright Mike Hines.
8122M:
de Haviland Vampire T11 XD613 - Aircraft on display in Montelimer, France.
Photo of the aircraft on display at Montelimer, France taken 24.07.2019. Copyright Erwin Alexander.
8123M:
Not taken up.

8124M:
Not taken up.

8125M:
Not taken up.

8126M:
English Electric Canberra PR7 WH804- Scrapped at RAF Laarbruch in 1977.

8127M:
Not taken up.

8128M:
English Electric Canberra PR7 WH775 - Cockpit section privatly owned in Wales.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Greenham Common taken 27.06.1981. Copyright Alfred Fartlocker - Flickr.
8129M:

Not taken up.

8130M:
Not taken up.

8131M:
Not taken up.

8132M:
English Electric Canberra PR7 WT514 - Scrapped at RAF Wildenrath.

8133M:
Not taken up.

8134M:
English Electric Canberra PR7 WT521 - Scrapped at RAF Wildenrath.

8135M:
English Electric Canberra PR7 WT523 - Perished on the fire dump at RAF Laarbruch in 1976.

8136M:
English Electric Canberra PR7 WT524 - Scrapped at RAF Wildenrath in 1978.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Coltishall taken 16.09.1961. Copyright Caz Caswell collection.
8137M:

English Electric Canberra PR7 WT527 - Scrapped at RAF Wildenrath in 1978.
Photo of the aircraft location unknown taken in 1969. Copyright Caz Caswell collection.
8138M:
de Haviland Sea Vixen FAW2 XN700 - Scrapped at Farnborough in 1984.
Photo of the aircraft at RNAS Yeovilton taken 27.06.1964. Copyright Dave Welch.
8139M:

de Haviland Sea Vixen FAW2 XJ582 - Scrapped.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Coltishall taken in 1966. Copyright Caz Caswell collection.
Photo of the cockpit in the Hanningford Metals yard taken September 1991. Copyright Alan Allen.

8140M:

de Haviland Sea Vixen FAW2 XJ571 - On display at the Solent Sky Museum.
Photo of the aircraft at RNAS Yeovilton taken in 1964. Copyright Dave Welch.
Photo of the aircraft on display at Solent Sky taken 08.01.2011.
©Howard J Curtis
Above photo
©Howard J Curtis
8141M:
de Haviland Sea Vixen FAW2 XN688 - Scrapped at Farnborough during 1995.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Halton taken 28.06.1975. Copyright eLaReF.
8142M:

de Haviland Sea Vixen FAW2 XJ560 - On display at Newark Air Museum.
Photo of the aircraft at Newark taken in 2019. Copyright Oliver Holmes.
8143M:
de Haviland Sea Vixen FAW2 XN691 - Scrapped 26.07.2001 at North Weald.
Photo of the aircraft at North Weald taken September 1990. Copyright Alan Allen.
8144M:

de Haviland Sea Vixen FAW2 XN707 - Scrapped at Farnbrough in 1984.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Halton taken July 1972.
8145M:
de Haviland Sea Vixen FAW2 XJ526 - Perished at Catterick fire school during 1984.
Photo of the aircraft at RNAS Yeovilton taken 27.06.1964. Copyright Dave Welch.
8146M:
Vickers Varisty T1 WJ919 - Perished on the fire dump at RAF Finningley in 1979.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Finningly taken 30.07.1977. Copyright eLaReF.
8147M:
Westland Wessex HC2 XR526 - On display at the International Helicopter Museum, Weston Super Mare.
Photo of the helicopter stored at Weston Super Mare taken 22.07.2012. Copyright eLaReF.
8148M:
de Haviland Sea Vampire T22 XA165 - Scrapped at Crowborough in 1977.
Photo of the aicraft at an unknown location and date. Copyright Dave Welch.
8149M:
Gloster Meteor TT20 WD702 - Scrapped in December 1975.

8150M:
English Electric Canberra B(I)8 WT345 - Scrapped at RAF Laarbruch in December 1985.

8151M:
Hawker Seahawk FGA6 WV795 - Preserved at Dunsfold Park.
Photo of the aicraft stored at Hurn aiport taken September 1991. Copyright Alan Allen.
Photo of the aircraft at Dunsfold taken 26.08.2007. Copyright Richard A Flagg.
8152M:

Hawker Seahawk FGA6 WV794 - Scrapped at Perth during 1984.
Photo of the aircraft at Culdrose taken 17.03.1978. Copyright Chris England.
8153M:

Hawker Seahawk FGA6 WV903 - Cockpit section preserved in the Dumfries and Galloway area, Scotland.
Photo of the aircraft at Culdrose taken 17.03.1978. Copyright Chris England.
Photo of the fuesalage at Lee On Solent taken November 1994. Copyright Alan Allen.
Photo of the cockpit on display at Cockpitfest 2019 at Newark Air Museum. Copyright Oliver Holmes.
8154M:

Hawker Seahawk FGA6 WV908 - Stored at Shawbury for the Royal Navy Historic Flight having previously been airworthy untill 2010.
Photo of the aircraft at RNAS Yeovilton taken 03.08.1979. Copyright Chris England.
Photo of the aircraft while stored at RNAS Yeovilton taken 22.07.2012. Copyright eLaReF.
8155M:

Hawker Seahawk FGA6 WV797 - On display at the Midland Air Museum, Coventry.
Photo of the aircraft on display at the Midland Air Museum Coventry. Copyright Brian Bickers.
8156M:

Hawker Seahawk FGA6 XE339 - Cockpit section privatly owned in Gloucestershire. Fuesalage at Hooton Park.
Photo of the aircraft at Lee On Solent taken November 1994. Copyright Alan Allen.
Photo of the fuesalage in storeage at RNAS Yeoviton taken 16.11.1999. Copyright Alan Allen.
8157M:

Hawker Seahawk FGA6 XE390 - Sold to Canada in 1984 and noted at Winnipeg - Lyncrest airfield 10.05.1987. Nothing further known.
Photo of the aircraft at RNAS Culdrose taken 17.03.1978. Copyright Chris England.
Photo of the aircraft at Winnipeg - Lyncrest Airfield, Canada taken 10.05.1987. Copyright Mike Ody Collection.
8158M:

Hawker Seahawk FGA6 XE369 - Perished on the fire dump at RNAS Yeovilton by January 1994.
Photo of the aircraft at RNAS Yeovilton taken in 1988. Copyright Alan Allen.
8159M:
de Haviland Vampire T11 XD538 - Sold to the USA and became N70877 and based at Hickory airport, North Carolina.

8160M:
de Haviland Vampire T11 XD622 - On display at Gutersloch, Germany.
Photo of the aircraft while with 2214 ATC Squadron Sunderland taken June 1992. Copyright Alan Allen.
8161M:

de Haviland Vampire T11 XE993 - Scrapped in 2013.
Photo of the aircraft remains near Cosford taken April 1990. Copyright Alan Allen.
A photo of the remaining wing of the aircraft at a Paintball site in Tong, Shropshire taken 20.05.2010. Copyright Peter Clarke.
8162M:
Not taken up.

8163M:
de Haviland Sea Vixen FAW2 XP919 - Scrapped at Walpole, Suffolk during 2006.
Photo of the aircraft at Biggin Hill taken April 1962. Copyright Brian Bickers.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Abingdon taken 18.09.1971. Copyright Gordon Riley.

 8164M:
Hawker Seahawk FGA6 WF229 - Scrapped 28.07.1960.

8165M:
Not taken up.

8166M:
English Electric Lightning F3 XP752 - Scrapped at RAF Coltishall during 1983.

8167M:
English Electric Canberra B(I)8 XH208 - Scrapped in 1985 at RAF Bruggen.

8168M:
Not taken up.

8169M:
Gloster Meteor F8 WH364 - Preserved at the Jet Age Museum, Staverton Airport, Glouchestershire.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Kemble taken 22.10.1976. Copyright Chris England.
Photo of the aircraft on display at the Jet Age Museum taken 05.09.2012. Copyright Chris England.
8170M:
English Electric Canberra B(I)8 XM274 - Scrapped at RAF Laarbruch in 1977.

8171M:
de Haviland Sea Vixen FAW2 XJ607 - Cockpit section preserved at the Queensland Air Museum.
Photo of the aircraft at RNAS Yeovilton taken 17.07.1971. Copyright Chris England.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Cosford taken August 1984. Copyright Irish251 - Flickr.
Photo of the cockpit section on display at Queensland Aviation Museum, Australia taken 12.03.2020. Copyright Grahame Bann. 

8172M:

de Haviland Sea Vixen FAW2 XJ609 - Scrapped at RAF Abingdon 23.06.1985.
Photo of the aircraft at RNAS Yeovilton taken 17.07.1971. Copyright R.A Scholefield.
8173M:

de Haviland Sea Vixen FAW2 XN685 - On display at the Midland Air Museum, Coventry.
Photo of the aircraft on display at the Midland air museum taken in 2009. Copyright Oliver Holmes.
8174M:
de Haviland Vampire T11 WZ576 - Sold to Canada during 1987 but written off during transport.
Photo of the aircraft at Appleby taken September 1986. Copyright Alan Allen.
8175M:

de Haviland Vampire T11 XE950 - On display at Tolouse, France.
Photo of the aircraft at Chobham taken June 1980. Copyright Alan Allen.
Photo of the aircraft on display at Tolouse, France taken 23.05.2013. Copyright Stu Carr.
8176M:
Not taken up.

8177M:
Gloster Meteor TT20 WM224 - On display at East Midlands Aeropark.
Photo of the aircraft at North Weald taken September 1990. Copyright Alan Allen.
Photo of the aircraft at East Midlands Aeropark taken 27.07.2013. Copyright Richard Flagg.
8178M:
Not taken up.

8179M:
Blackburn Buccaner S1 XN928 - Cockpit section preserved in private ownership.
Photo of the aircraft on display at Cardiff Rhose. Copyright London Eye - Fighter Control.
Photo of the cockpit section in Gravesend taken 21.10.2017. Copyright Richard E Flagg.

8180M:
Blackburn Buccaneer S1 XN930 - Scrapped.
Photo of the cockpit section in the Hanningford metals scrapyard taken September 1991. Copyright Alan Allen.
8181M:

Blackburn Buccaneer S1 XN972 - Scrapped at Foulness. The cockpit section at Cosford wears XN972 but is XN962.

8182M:
Blackburn Buccaneer S1 XN953 - Scrapped at Predrannack in 1998.
Photo of the aircraft at RNAS Culdrose taken 17.03.1978. Copyright Chris England.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Predrannack taken September 1996. Copyright Alan Allen.
8183M:

Blackburn Buccaneer S1 XN962 - Cockpit section on display at the RAF Museum Cosford.
Photo of the cockpit on display at the RAF Museum Cosford taken in 2019. Copyright Oliver Holmes.
8184M:
English Electric Canberra PR7 WT520 - Cockpit section on display at Hooton Park.
Photo of the cockpit section at 967ATC Squadron, Warton taken 07.12.2013. Copyright Stu Carr.
8185M:
English Electric Canberra B6 WH946 - Scrapped in 1982.

8186M:
Avro Shackleton MR3 WR977 - On display at the Newark Air Museum.
Photo of the aircraft on display at Newark air museum taken in 2019. Copyright Oliver Holmes.
8187M:
English Electric Canberra PR7 WH791 - On display at Newark Air Musuem.
Photo of the aircraft on gate guard duty at RAF Cottesmore taken July 1989. Copyright Steve Ryle.
Photo of the aircraft on display at Newark air museum taken in 2019. Copyright Oliver Holmes.
8188M:
English Electric Lightning F1 XG327 - Scrapped in 1993 at Manston.

8189M:
Gloster Meteor TT20 WD646 - On display at the Manston Museum.
Photo of the aircraft at Exeter taken 26.03.1970. Copyright Chris England.
Photo of the aircraft on display at Manston taken 20.03.2012. Copyright Chris England.
8190M:
Bristol Sycamore HR14 XJ918 - On display at the RAF Museum Cosford.
Photo of the helicopter on display at the RAF Museum Cosford taken in 2019. Copyright Oliver Holmes.
8191M:
Not taken up.

8192M:
Hunting Jet Provost T4 XR658 - On display at Manston.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Wethersfield taken 01.07.1967. Copyright Briak Bickers.
Photo of the aircraft at Bournemouth Hurn airport taken August 1989. Copyright Alan Allen.

8193M:
Hunting Jet Provost T4 XR707 - Perished at Hatfield.

8194M:
Percival Pembroke C1 XK862 - Perished at RAF St Athan 04.11.1983.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Akatori, Cyprus taken in 1959. Copyright Dave Welch.
8195M:

Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C1 XN848 - Scrapped at RAf Topcliffe in 1973.

8196M:
de Haviland Vampire T11 XE920 - Sold to the USA as N920DH in 2007 and based at Sioux Falls.
Photo of the aircraft at Bournemouth while registered at G-VMPR taken in July 2002 Copyright Chris England.
8197M:
English Electric Canberra B(I)8 WT346 - Preserved at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum, Wigram.
Photo of the aircraft at RAF Cosford taken July 1978. Copyright Steve Ryle.
8198M:

English Electric Canberra B(I)8 WT339 - Remains on the fire dump at RAF Barkston Heath.
Photo of whats left of the aircraft on the fire dump at RAF Barkston Heath taken 09.09.2010. Copyright Richard E Flagg.
8199M:

English Electric Canberra B(I)8 XM265 - Destroyed on the ranges at Noordhorn, Germany.
Photo of the aircraft at Biggin Hill taken 19.09.1970. Copyright P. Michael Rhodes.

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