Gloster Javelin FAW.9R XH892 was built in 1958 and served with Nos.23 and 64 Squadrons. Upon retirement the aircraft joined the historic aircraft collection at RAF Colerne before eventually being moved to Duxford. After Duxford, it became the property of the Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum where it was restored to static condition and put on display where it remains today. The aircraft carries an “R” in its designation indicating that it was once capable of air-to-air refuelling but the probe is no longer in place.
All photos taken in November 2016 and kindly contributed to Defence of the Realm by Jim Knowles
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Beautiful aircraft. An old friend of mine, now sadly passed on flew Javelins and this is a nice reminder of Flt. Lt. Ken Pye. Thanks Tony.
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Certainly had that futuristic zeal to it. I’m glad I could trigger those fond memories for you. I suspect many of these gallery entries do the same for a lot of people
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This doesn’t make me feel old at all. Oh no!
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I do like the Javelin. A lovely. aircraft.
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