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Old 10th Mar 2015, 15:52
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62 that made it to the '90s in my Logbook
Likewise for me, having joined the fleet in the early 80's

The following frames were already gone:

XVs 180, 194, 198 and 216

lost/Cat 5'd on the following dates respectively:

180: 24/03/69
194: 12/09/72
198: 10/09/73
216: 09/11/71

Source: UK Serials website.

Perhaps AA62 can elaborate? ISTR that one (216?) was lost off Pisa with paras onboard during an exercise, and another (180?) in Norway having departed the runway after landing?
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