| 6-4-66 |
Taken on charge and issued to 829 Naval Air Squadron (NAS). Code 403-FI it operated from County Class guided missile destroyer D20 HMS Fife.
XS887 Carrying Two Mk44 Torpedoes |
 
HMS Fife and Ships Crest |
| 9-73 |
Operating with Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton station flight coded 18-VL. |
| 7-75 |
Operating with 772 NAS at RNAS Portland, coded 514-PO. At some time in the following five years XS887 was placed into storage at the Royal Naval Aircraft Yard at Wroughton. |
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Photo Derek Thompson |
| 5.80 |
The aircraft was given the maintenance number A2690 and was used by the School of Aircraft Handling at RNAS Culdrose. |
| 7-83 |
Its operational life came to an end and it was taken into preservation at the Cornwall Aero Park (now Flambards Theme Park). |
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Derek and Arthur with '887 20th June 1992 following repainting.
Photo Derek Thompson. |
| 8-12-07 |
Donated to YHPG by L/Cdr D Kingston-Hale and moved to Aeroventure by road where it is now on display and undergoing restoration to halt any further deterioration of the airframe. |
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Photo A.D.Nunn |
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Top Left: Loading at Flambards.
Top Right: In Transit.
Below:Under Restoration at Aeroventure 2008. |
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