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Old 21st Mar 2008, 19:13
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Oldest RAF Aircraft

Bit tongue in cheek this but what about

XP490 - Grasshopper TX1 Primary Glider. Rumoured to still be airworthy at RAF Watton with 611 VGS though it would be a very brave (or completely mad) pilot who would launch in it. Suspect that the Van Gelder winch would pull it apart long before it reached take off speed.
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