Fairey Fulmar (N1854)

Only known existing example

1939 - built at Heaton Chapel construction number - F.3707
04/01/1940 - first flight at Ringway (pilot - Duncan Menzies)
05/05/1940 - to Boscombe Down (C Sqdn) for trials and onboard HMS Illustrious
12/1940 - returned to Faireys for conversion to MkII (with Merlin 30 engine)
13/07/1945 - noted at Church Broughton
29/07/1946 - registered as G-AIBE, and retained by Fairey Aviation as a company hack during the 1950s
06/1959 - repainted in camouflage scheme
06/07/1959 - certificate of airworthiness expired
1961 - noted at White Waltham, still airworthy
18/12/1962 - last recorded flight to RNAS Lossiemouth on return to Royal Navy; non airworthy at RNAS Lossiemouth
22/09/1972 - to FAAM