Thunder & Lightnings - Supermarine Scimitar

Supermarine Scimitar
Survivor XD332
Solent Sky (stored), Timsbury, Hampshire

In contrast, XD332 which served with 804 NAS from March 1960 to September 1961, then 807 NAS until May 1962 followed by time in 736 NAS (training squadron) until 1965 when it passed to 764B NAS (training Airwork's civilian pilots). Went into storage at RNAY Fleetlands and then moved onto the School of Aircraft Handling at RNAS Culdrose. Disposed to the Cornwall Aero Park at the end of its useful life and has been there many years and had been rather neglected of late. She had her wings unfolded and was out in the open air, though looked to be in generally good condition... however, the perspex of the canopy has crazed and the refuelling probe showed signs of corrosion. Happily though, she was acquired by the Southampton Hall of Aviation (now Solent Sky) as part of their policy of collecting Supermarine types and was restored to good cosmetic condition to take part in the '100 years of flight' exhibition put on at RIAT 2003. She has since been put into open storage near Timsbury Manor in Timsbury because the museum doesn't have the room to display her yet - shame the car warrants some cover, yet XD332 doesn't! Please note that the storage location is on private property, and not open to the public.

Information on this page current as of 09/05/2009

Find other photos of XD332 on the following sites:

Air-Britain - Airliners.net - Airplane-Pictures.net - flickr.com - IrishAirPics.com - JetPhotos.net - PlanePictures.net

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Gav Jenkins from Grimsby	Posted at 10:56am on Monday, January 11th, 2010
Shame to see this aircraft in this state again, its the first full aircraft i ever painted with my course during my RAF trade training, prior to it being displayed at RIAT.
Matt Kirby from Abbotts Ann, Andover	Posted at 9:13pm on Sunday, January 18th, 2009
On the way to Southampton in my Dad's camper, We drove through Timsbury village and I tried to spot the fuselage part of XD332 supermarine scimitar behind some trees while looking out of the window but I didn't see it properly, Next time I would show my parents where that scimitar is near the village.