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    Airframe Family: Percival P-50 Prince / P-54 Survey Prince / P-57 Sea Prince
    Latest Model:Sea Prince T.1
    Last Military Serial:WF118 RN
    Construction Number:PAC/57/12
    Last Civil Registration:G-DACA
    Compressed ID:Percival Sea Prince T.1 sn WF118 RN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Gatwick Aviation Museum, London Gatwick Airport, Crawley, Surrey, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sea Prince T.1.

    28 June 1951

    First flight.

    13 August 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n WF118.
    The delivery date is provided.

    July 1965

    Transferred to 750 Squadron, RNAS Lossiemouth.
    Operated with markings: LM, 619

    1972

    Transferred to 750 Squadron, RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall.

    31 July 1974


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sea Prince T.1 of 750 Squadron in action at the 1974 RNAS Culdrose Airshow, Cornwall. Markings worn: CU-569

    26 June 1979

    Transferred to Number 5 Maintenance Unit, RAF Kemble, Gloucestershire.

    From 6 May 1980 to 2 January 1990

    To Atlantic and Caribbean Aviation Limited with new c/r G-DACA.

    1989


    Photographer: Andrew William Breeden

    From 2 January 1990 to 6 April 2004

    To PG Vallance Ltd keeping c/r G-DACA.

    20 April 2004

    To PG Vallance Ltd, Vallance By-Ways, Charlwood, Horley keeping c/r G-DACA.

    15 December 2009

    Civil registration, G-DACA, cancelled.

    To Gatwick Aviation Museum, London Gatwick Airport, Crawley, Surrey, England.
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    2013

    St. Athan.

    8 June 2013


    Photographer: Jon Wickenden
    Notes: 2013 photo at Gatwick Aviation Museum
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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     Peter Nicholson
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