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1975 Movements

56 Sqn arrived from Akrotiri with their Lightnings during January.
23 Sqn arrived from Leuchars with their Lightnings during May, returning to Leuchars in July.

January 1975February 1975March 1975April 1975May 1975June 1975
July 1975August 1975September 1975October 1975November 1975December 1975

Based aircraft noted this year

XP694VLightning F356 SqnEx 29 Sqn
XP701WLightning F356 SqnEx 29 Sqn to replace XP702 by May
XP702WLightning F356 SqnEx 29 Sqn, then recoded U to replace XR716
XP706RLightning F323 Sqn
XP750PLightning F323 Sqn
XP751QLightning F323 Sqn
XR716ULightning F356 SqnEx 29 Sqn
XR725YLightning F656 SqnLater recoded to P with 56 Sqn
XR728DLightning F656 SqnTo 60 MU in July
Returned to 56 Sqn as J
XR753ALightning F623 Sqn
XR754DLightning F623 Sqn
XR756MLightning F623 Sqn
XR759PLightning F656 Sqn
XR760HLightning F623 Sqn
XR761ALightning F656 Sqn
XR770DLightning F656 SqnEx 23 Sqn, replaced XR728
XR771CLightning F656 Sqn
XR773NLightning F656 Sqn
XS417ZLightning T523 SqnTo Z with 56 Sqn by October
XS419TLightning T523 Sqn
XS422ZLightning T556 SqnTo A&AEE Boscombe Down
XS459XLightning T556 Sqn
XS897SLightning F656 Sqn
XS901TLightning F656 Sqn
XS919RLightning F656 Sqn
XS927OLightning F623 Sqn
XS928ELightning F656 Sqn
XS929LLightning F656 Sqn
XS932JLightning F656 SqnTo 60 MU
XS933KLightning F656 Sqn
XS935JLightning F623 Sqn
XS936BLightning F623 Sqn
XS937CLightning F623 Sqn
XV484FPhantom FGR2Ground InstructionArrived 17th November
XV496HPhantom FGR2Ground InstructionArrived 17th November

Non-active aircraft noted

XM139Lightning F1StoredEx TFF
XM147Lightning F1StoredEx TFF
XP696696Lightning F3Dumped, then scrapped226 OCU marks
XP701FLightning F3Stored29 Sqn marks
XP703GLightning F3Stored29 Sqn marks
XP707Lightning F3Stored, then stripped
XP708NLightning F3Stored29 Sqn marks
XP737Lightning F3Stored, then stripped
XP738ELightning F3Dumped
XP740BLightning F3Dumped, then scrapped111 Sqn marks
XP745HLightning F3Stored29 Sqn marks
XP746JLightning F3Dumped, then scrapped111 Sqn marks
XP749KLightning F3Stored111 Sqn marks
XP754RLightning F3Dumped111 Sqn marks
XP759FLightning F3Dumped111 Sqn marks
XP763PLightning F3Dumped, then scrapped29 Sqn marks
XP765ALightning F3Dumped, then scrapped29 Sqn marks
XR711Lightning F3Dumped, then scrapped
XR718Lightning F3Stored, then stripped
XR750NLightning F3Dumped, then scrapped111 Sqn marks
XS459TLightning T5Stored29 Sqn marks
XM275Camberra B(I)8Fire Dump
WK628XVarsity T1Fire dumpEx 5 FTS

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