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Serial #: PA474 Construction #: V A C H 0052/D2973 Civil Registration: None Model(s): B Mk. I Mk. 1 (PR) Name: Mickey the Moocher Status: Airworthy Last info: 2002 |
History: Built by Vickers, Chester works, 1945. Flight Refueling Ltd, Aug. 1952. Royal Aircraft Establishment/College of Aeronautics, Cranfield, March 1954-1962. - Used for aerofoil flight trials. RAF Museum, RAF Henlow, Sept. 25, 1964-1973. - Stored. - Moved to RAF Waddington for restoration to airworthy, Aug. 18, 1965. - First flight, Nov. 7, 1967. -- Flew as PA474/KM-B. RAF Battle Of Britian Memorial Flight, Nov. 1973-2002. - Wore markings of W4964/WS-J/"Jonnie Walker", 1994-1999. - Currently wears markings of EE176/QR-M/"Mickey the Moocher". |
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Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Photo Source(s): Damien Burke, Dave Stewart, Caz Caswell |
