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1974 Movements

111 Sqn stood down with the Lightning on 30th September.
29 Sqn stood down with the Lightning on 31st December.

January 1974February 1974March 1974April 1974May 1974June 1974
July 1974August 1974September 1974October 1974November 1974December 1974

Based aircraft noted this year

XP694DLightning F329 Sqn
XP701FLightning F329 Sqn
XP702CLightning F329 SqnFrom storage at 60 MU
To 29 Sqn by September
XP703GLightning F329 Sqn
XP706FLightning F3111 Sqn
XP708NLightning F329 Sqn
XP735JLightning F329 Sqn
XP740BLightning F3111 Sqn
XP741DLightning F3111 Sqn
XP743BLightning F329 Sqn
XP745HLightning F329 Sqn
XP746JLightning F3111 Sqn
XP749KLightning F3111 Sqn
XP750HLightning F3111 Sqn
XP754RLightning F3111 Sqn
XP755ELightning F329 Sqn
XP757MLightning F329 Sqn
XP758SLightning F3111 SqnTo 29 Sqn coded S by September
XP759GLightning F3111 SqnFrom 60 MU. Recoded F by September
XP762CLightning F3111 SqnTo 29 Sqn coded A by September
XR713ALightning F3111 Sqn
XR716VLightning F329 SqnEx 226 OCU
XR747XLightning F6111 SqnEx 23 Sqn
XR748MLightning F3111 Sqn
XR750NLightning F3111 SqnEx 226 OCU
XR752YLightning F6111 SqnEx 23 Sqn
XS421TLightning T5111 Sqn
XS452XLightning T5111 SqnTo 56 Sqn at Akrotiri in January
XS459TLightning T529 Sqn
XS895ZLightning F6111 SqnEx 23 Sqn

Non-active aircraft noted

XM275Canberra B(I)8Dumped
XR711ALightning F3Dumped111 Sqn marks
XM192KLightning F1AGate Guard111 Sqn marks
XM139Lightning F1StoredTFF marks
EP120QV-HSpitfirePreserved

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