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Old 8th Feb 2014, 01:00
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lauriebe
 
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XL474 was at Waltham from 28 Sep 60 until 26 Jun 61 for "mods and repairs".

It had previously lost the nosewheel and gone into the barrier on-board Ark Royal on 11 Jul 60. On return to port, the aircraft was taken to RNAY Fleetlands before being delivered, by road, to White Waltham.

After the work had been completed by Fairey, it was placed in short-term storage at AHU Culdrose on 26 Jun 61.

Info from Air-Britain's book 'Fleet Air Arm Fixed-Wing Aircraft since 1945.
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