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Supermarine Swift FR. 5 7712M - WK281
Royal Air Force Supermarine Swift FR.5 7712M / WK281. Built by Vickers Armstrong and delivered on 5 November 1956, WK281 joined No 79 Squadron at RAF Gutersloh, West Germany in April 1959 and was operated in the tactical fighter reconnaissance role until January 1961 when the squadron converted to the Hunter FR10. She was recovered to Church Fenton and very shortly thereafter was transferred to an ATC squadron at Uxbridge for ground instructional use as 7712M. From 1967, WK281 was placed on display at several different RAF stations before being moved to the RAF Museum at Hendon in 1989 and subsequently loaned to Tangmere in 1994. Of the 193 production Swifts manufactured only a handful still survive. Date: circa 1995
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1956 1959 1961 1967 1989 1994 1995 Armstrong Converted Delivered Fenton Gutersloh Handful Hendon Hunter Instructional Joined Loaned Manufactured Mode Moved Operated Reconnaissance Recovered Role Shortly Squadron Stations Subsequently Supermarine Survive Swift Swifts Tactical Tangmere Transferred Uxbridge Vickers January
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This photograph showcases the Supermarine Swift FR.5 7712M/WK281, a historic military aircraft built by Vickers Armstrong and delivered to the Royal Air Force (RAF) on November 5, 1956. After joining No. 79 Squadron at RAF Gutersloh, West Germany, in April 1959, WK281 operated in the tactical fighter reconnaissance role until its squadron converted to the Hunter FR10 in January 1961. Following this, the Swift was recovered to Church Fenton and transferred to an Air Training Corps (ATC) squadron at Uxbridge for ground instructional use. From 1967, WK281 was displayed at various RAF stations before being moved to the RAF Museum at Hendon in 1989 and subsequently loaned to Tangmere in 1994. With only a handful of the 193 production Swifts still surviving, this iconic aircraft represents an important piece of aviation history. Circa 1995. (Courtesy of The Tony Lovelock Collection, Mary Evans Prints Online)
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