Supermarine Scimitar






Last updated on: December 27, 2012

The Scimitar was an innovative and technologically advanced fighter bomber that was simply too much too early and as such was a failure. All the various marks are listed below…

This is a work in progress and any help would be appreciated. Information on these planes is rather difficult to locate online and this work will remain incomplete unless you the readers offer to help me. Please feel free to pass along any information that you might have.

At the end of this page is a list of people who have graciously offered their help. Thank you all very much!

Scimitar Type 544 Prototype WT854
*1/19/1956: First flight.
*1964: Assigned as a ground trainer to SAH Culdrose.
*11/6/1964: Struck off charge.
*1967: Sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges.
*Salvaged.
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Scimitar Type 544 Prototype WT859
*6/26/1959: First flight.
*10/1960: Assigned as a ground trainer to SAH Culdrose as “A2499”.
*11/1971: Sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges.
*4/1991: Sold to the Vampire Collection in Ruislip.
*9/2001: Loaned to SAC Long Marston.
*Loaned to Bos.
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Scimitar Type 544 Prototype WW134
*10/10/1956: First flight.
*10/24/1962: Lost overboard from the HMS Centaur in the Mediterranean Sea. Catapult failure? Or a deliberate test of sink-rates?
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Scimitar F.1 XD212
*1/11/1957: First flight.
*4/17/1957: Delivered to the Royal Navy. Or on 6/4/1958?
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “614LM”.
*9/19/1961: Crashed into a hill near Huntley, Banffshire. Pilot was killed.
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Scimitar F.1 XD213
*4/27/1957: First flight.
*5/21/1957: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “152V” and “152H”.
*9/20/1963: Crashed due to mechanical failure near Weymouth, Dorset.
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Scimitar F.1 XD214
*5/31/1957: First flight.
*7/29/1957: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “151V”, “146V” and “146R”.
*Fleet Requirements Unit, at Hurn/Bournemouth APT as “030”
*5/28/1969: Written off after a hard landing at RNAS Yeovilton.
*7/1969: Salvaged at RNAS Lee-on-Solent. Or at Fleetlands?
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Scimitar F.1 XD215
*6/1957: First flight.
*7/10/1957: Delivered to the Royal Navy. Or on 7/29/1957?
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “150V” and “150H”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “108R”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “611LM”
*764 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “614LM”.
*10/1967: Assigned as a ground trainer to SAH Culdrose as “A2573”.
*11/1971: Sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges.
*4/1991: Sold to Parkerhouse Aviation of Ottershaw, Surrey.
*Sold to a private citizen in Cheltenham. Just the nose section?
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Scimitar F.1 XD216
*5/25/1957: First flight.
*5/27/1957: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*Empire Test Pilots School as “22”.
*7/16/1964: Ditched into the English Channel off East Wittering, Sussex after a dual flame-out.
*Remains recovered and salvaged at Fleetlands.
*10/19/1964: Struck off charge.
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Scimitar F.1 XD217
*5/19/1957: First flight.
*8/16/1957: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “616LM” and “617LM”.
*1965: 764B Training Flight, at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as “616LM”.
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*9/1/1969: Struck off charge at RAF Brawdy.
*5/1970: Broken up for spare parts at BY.
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Scimitar F.1 XD218
*5/24/1957: First flight.
*6/28/1957: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*Royal Aircraft Establishment, at RAE Farnborough.
*9/6/1967: Struck off charge.
*10/1967: Salvaged at Fleetlands/Royal Navy Port Gosport.
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Scimitar F.1 XD219
*8/2/1957: First flight.
*8/15/1957: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth at “617LM”.
*1965: 764B Training Flight, at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as “617LM”.
*Fleet Requirements Unit, at Hurn/Bournemouth APT.
*MTPS
*Royal Aircraft Establishment, at RAE Farnborough.
*1/9/1973: Written off after a hard landing at RAE Farnborough.
*7/1975: Remains sent to the Foulness Island Ranges.
*11/1990: Sent to the fire dump at RNAS Yeovilton.
*1994: Salvaged at RNAS Yeovilton.
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Scimitar F.1 XD220
*8/12/1957: First flight.
*5/11/1957: Delivered to the Royal Navy. Or on 10/11/1957?
*700X Training Flight, at RNAS Ford as “800FD”.
*700 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as “511FD” and “511VL”.
*1965: 764B Training Flight, at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as “621LM”.
*1/1970: Withdrawn from use.
*Was preserved in the FAA Museum.
*1986: Exchanged with a USMC Phantom and sent to America.
*Was preserved onboard the USS Intrepid Museum.
*Currently preserved at the Empire State Aeroscience Museum in Schenectady, NY, since 4/2012.
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Scimitar F.1 XD221
*8/30/1957: First flight. Or on 8/20/1957?
*9/25/1957: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*700X Training Flight, at RNAS Ford as “81FD”.
*700 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as “512FD” and “512VL”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “101R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “025F”.
*6/6/1966: Written off in a landing accident in Malaysia.
*Broken up for spare parts at Sambawang, Singapore, remains later scrapped.
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Scimitar F.1 XD222
*9/20/1957: First flight.
*10/11/1957: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*700X Training Flight, at RNAS Ford as “802FD”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “609LM”.
*11/16/1960: Crashed on a low-level flight near the Bridge of Cally in Perthshire. Pilot was killed.
*Remains scrapped at RNAS Lee-on-Solent.

Scimitar F.1 XD223
*10/1/1957: First flight.
*10/23/1957: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*700X Training Flight, at RNAS Ford as “803FD”.
*700 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as “803”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “608LM”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “106R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “156H”, “156R”, and “031R”.
*9/20/1965: Crashed on approach to RAF Changi, Singapore.

Scimitar F.1 XD224
*10/26/1957: First flight.
*1/6/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*700X Training Flight, at RNAS Ford as “804FD”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “615VL”, “618LM”, and “614LM”.
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*9/12/1969: Sold to MinTech.
*1/1970: Sent to P&EE Shoeburyness. Or to the Foulness Island Ranges?
*Salvaged.
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Scimitar F.1 XD225
*11/29/1957: First flight.
*1/6/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*700X Training Flight, at RNAS Ford as “805FD”.
*Royal Aircraft Establishment, at RAE Farnborough.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “613LM”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “154H”, “154R”, and “147R“.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “613LM”.
*1965: 764B Training Flight, at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as “620”.
*Fleet Requirements Unit, at Hurn/Bournemouth APT.
*1/8/1969: Withdrawn from use.
*5/14/1969: Sold to MinTech.
*1/1970: Sent to P&EE Shoeburyness.
*10/1970: Sent to be a target on the Larkhill Ranges.
*5/1971: Salvaged at Larkhill.
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Scimitar F.1 XD226
*12/20/1957: First flight.
*1/6/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy. Or on 1/20/1958?
*700 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as “510FD” and “510VL”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “610LM” and “615LM”.
*1/1965: Assigned as a ground trainer to RNAS Arbroath as “A2562”.
*1970: Salvaged at RAE Farnborough.
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Scimitar F.1 XD227
*12/19/1957: First flight.
*1/1/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “615LM”.
*1965: 764B Training Flight, at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as “615LM”.
*11/1969: Sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges.
*12/1970: Sent to be a target on the Larkhill Ranges, since destroyed there.
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Scimitar F.1 XD228
*12/29/1957: First flight.
*3/3/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy. Or on 3/7/1958?
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “613LM”.
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*Royal Aircraft Establishment, at RAE Farnborough.
*1/1970: Withdrawn from use at RAE Farnborough.
*1975: Broken up for spare parts.
*1/1977: Remains sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges.

Scimitar F.1 XD229
*3/3/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*Bailed to Vickers for tests.
*Royal Aircraft Establishment, at RAE Farnborough.
*8/1965: Written off.
*10/10/1966: Struck off charge.
*1967: Remains sent to the dump at West Freugh.
*6/1976: Salvaged.
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Scimitar F.1 XD230
*2/26/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*700X Training Flight, at RNAS Ford as “800FD”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “145V”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “617LM”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “157H” and “157R”.
*9/28/1964: Ditched into the Moray Firth off Morayshire due to hydraulics failure.
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Scimitar F.1 XD231
*1/18/1958: First flight.
*4/2/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*700X Training Flight, at RNAS Ford as “806FD”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “152V”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “108R”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “609LM”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “101R”.
*800B Training Flight, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “111E”.
*Bailed to NASA for tests?
*Royal Aircraft Establishment, at RAE Farnborough.
*8/1969: Withdrawn from use at RAE Farnborough.
*1975: Sent to the Foulness Island Ranges.
*9/1984: Salvaged.
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Scimitar F.1 XD232
*2/18/1958: First flight.
*4/24/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “146V”.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “193C”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “611”.
*Fleet Requirements Unit, at Hurn/Bournemouth APT as “031” and “831”.
*6/1970: Sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges.
*9/1984: Salvaged.
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Scimitar F.1 XD233
*6/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “148V” and “153V”.
*8/7/1958: Written off at RNAS Lossiemouth.
*Used as a static test frame afterwards? Or was this one never delivered and tested to destruction at RAF Wisley?

Scimitar F.1 XD234
*4/14/1958: First flight.
*5/2/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “147V”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “616LM”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “153H” and “153R”.
*Fleet Requirements Unit, at Hurn/Bournemouth APT as “025” and “834”.
*2/1971: Sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges.
*1974: Sent to RAE Farnborough.
*1977: Salvaged.
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Scimitar F.1 XD235
*4/8/1958: First flight.
*4/30/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “148V”, “151V”, “149V”, “149H”, “149R”, and “235R”.
*Fleet Requirements Unit, at Hurn/Bournemouth APT as “032” and “832”.
*3/1970: Sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges.
*12/1990: Sold for scrap?
*Ever preserved at 424 ATC Squadron at RAF Southampton?
*Ever preserved in Welshpool?
*Nose section was preserved at Ingatestone.
*Currently preserved in Lavendon, Bucks, since 2008.
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Scimitar F.1 XD236
*4/12/1958: First flight.
*5/8/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “150V”.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “195C”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “158H” and “158R”.
*Fleet Requirements Unit, at Hurn/Bournemouth APT as “038”.
*6/26/1968: Crashed in bad weather on the Isle of Wright. Pilot was killed.
*Remains salvaged at Fleetlands/Royal Navy Port Gosport.
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Scimitar F.1 XD237
*4/22/1958: First flight.
*6/20/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “149V”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “611LM”.
*6/22/1961: Written off at the Bridge of Colly in Perthshire.

Scimitar F.1 XD238
*4/19/1958: First flight.
*6/20/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “145V”.
*2/6/1960: Crashed in flames on a golf course on approach to RNAS Lossiemouth.
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Scimitar F.1 XD239
*5/23/1958: First flight.
*7/1/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “151V”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “109R”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “613”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “103R”.
*5/22/1963: Ditched into Aden Harbor, Yemen.
*7/1963: Retrieved and sent to Fleetlands for repairs which were never carried out.
*3/1967: Sold for scrap to Unimetals of Birmingham.
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Scimitar F.1 XD240
*5/23/1958: First flight.
*7/11/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “145V”.
*9/25/1958: Ditched into the English Channel off the Isle of Wight on a flight from HMS Victorious.

Scimitar F.1 XD241
*6/30/1958: First flight.
*6/30/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*764 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “614LM”.
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “150H” and “150R”.
*Fleet Requirements Unit, at Hurn/Bournemouth APT as “032” and “838”.
*12/1970: Sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges.
*7/1983: Sent to be a target on the Pendine Ranges, since destroyed.
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Scimitar F.1 XD242
*6/18/1958: First flight.
*7/24/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “152V”.
*5/14/1960: Written off after a hard landing at RNAS Yeovilton.
*7/1960: Wreck assigned as a ground trainer at RNAS Arbroath.
*1967: Sent to Aberporth for missile trials, since destroyed.
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Scimitar F.1 XD243
*7/4/1958: First flight.
*9/2/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “190R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “147V”.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “191C”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “113R”.
*800B Training Flight, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “115E”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “025E”.
*8/1966: Assigned as a ground trainer to RNAS Lee-on-Solent as “A2588”.
*9/1970: Sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges.
*7/1983: Sent to be a target on the Pendine Ranges, since destroyed.
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Scimitar F.1 XD244
*7/7/1958: First flight.
*8/25/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “191R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “150V”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “151V”, “151H”, “153R”, and “026R”.
*2/1971: Sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges.
*4/1991: Sold for scrap to Mayer & Perry of Snailwell.
*Nose section preserved at Ottershaw?
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Scimitar F.1 XD245
*7/18/1958: First flight.
*8/29/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “192R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “155V”.
*2/7/1960: Crashed due to a hydraulics failure near the Moray Firth in Perthshire. Pilot was killed.

Scimitar F.1 XD246
*8/29/1958: First flight.
*9/25/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “193R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “153V”.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “193R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “150V”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “104R”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “611LM”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “108R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “152H” and “152R”.
*1965: 764B Training Flight, at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as “61”.
*Fleet Requirements Unit, at Hurn/Bournemouth APT as “035”.
*5/1969: Sent to P&EE Shoeburyness.
*5/1971: Sent to be a target on the Larkhill Ranges, since destroyed.
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Scimitar F.1 XD247
*8/26/1958: First flight.
*9/25/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “194R”.
*11/19/1958: Crashed at Culicudden, Black Isle.

Scimitar F.1 XD248
*9/29/1958: First flight.
*10/31/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “195R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “151V”.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “190C”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “102R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “144H” and “144R“.
*Royal Aircraft Establishment, at RAE Farnborough.
*7/8/1969: Struck off charge at RAF Brawdy due to accident damage.
*5/1970: Salvaged at RAF Brawdy.
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Scimitar F.1 XD249
*9/19/1958: First flight.
*10/31/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy. Or on 9/30/1958?
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “196R”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “111R”.
*1/28/1964: Ditched into the sea off RAF Leuchars.
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Scimitar F.1 XD250
*9/30/1958: First flight.
*10/28/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “197R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “150V”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “107R”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “614”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “147H”, “147R”, “154R”, and “027R”.
*12/17/1966: Ditched into the sea.
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Scimitar F.1 XD264
*10/9/1958: First flight.
*11/11/1958: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “154V”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “609LM”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “108R”.
*7/21/1961: Crashed at Cullen, Morayshire.
*12/1963: Remains sold for scrap to Staravia of Fleet.
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Scimitar F.1 XD265
*11/20/1958: First flight.
*7/31/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “105R”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “611LM”.
*11/15/1962: Ditched into the sea near Milltown.
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Scimitar F.1 XD266
*12/14/1958: First flight.
*2/19/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “155V”.
*11/19/1959: Ditched into the sea off Majorca, Spain on a flight from HMS Victorious.

Scimitar F.1 XD267
*12/12/1958: First flight.
*2/11/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “193R”.
*804 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “164H”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “155V”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “610LM”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “106R” and “110R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “151H” and “151R”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “617LM”.
*1965: 764B Training Flight, at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as “617LM”.
*Fleet Requirements Unit, at Hurn/Bournemouth APT as “834” and “835”.
*9/1969: Sold to MinTech.
*10/1969: Assigned to the Farnborough Apprentice School.
*6/1970: Sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges.
*1991: Salvaged.
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Scimitar F.1 XD268
*12/14/1958: First flight.
*2/17/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “194R”.
*804 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “165H”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “156V”.
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “112E”.
*7/15/1965: Written off at Duffins.
*1/26/1966: Sold for scrap to Gordon Wilkins of Elgin.
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Scimitar F.1 XD269
*12/22/1958: First flight.
*3/4/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “195R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “156V”, “147V”, and “157V”.
*7/10/1961: Ditched into the Persian Gulf off Kuwait on a flight from the HMS Victorious.
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Scimitar F.1 XD270
*12/4/1958: First flight.
*2/8/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “149V”.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “196R” and “191C”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “106R”, “107R”, and “113E”.
*4/30/1965: Written off.

Scimitar F.1 XD271
*2/23/1959: First flight.
*3/13/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “150V” and “149V”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “105R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “155R” and “030R”.
*800B Training Flight, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “114E”.
*9/1966: Assigned as a ground trainer to RNAS Lee-on-Solent as “A2589”.
*9/1970: Sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges.
*9/1971: Sent to be a target on the Pendine Ranges.
*9/1984: Salvaged.
Photo of Scimitar F.1 XD271

Scimitar F.1 XD272
*1/23/1959: First flight.
*3/25/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “611LM”.
*804 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “166H”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “102R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “149R” and “022R”.
*Royal Aircraft Establishment, at RAE Farnborough.
*11/1966: Assigned as a ground trainer to RNAS Arbroath as “A2585”
*1971: Salvaged.
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Scimitar F.1 XD273
*2/19/1959: First flight.
*3/19/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “612LM”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “152”.
*4/28/1961: Ditched into the sea off North Borneo on a flight from the HMS Victorious.

Scimitar F.1 XD274
*3/19/1958: First flight.
*4/1/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “613LM”.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “198R”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “613LM”.
*804 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “164H”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “104R”.
*800B Training Flight, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “114E”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “024E”.
*10/1966: Assigned as a ground trainer to RNAS Arbroath as “A2584”.
*1971: Salvaged.
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Scimitar F.1 XD275
*7/10/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “146V”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “148H”.
*800B Training Flight, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “117E”.
*8/1967: Assigned as a ground trainer to RNAS Lee-on-Solent as “A2587”. Or in 8/1966?
*9/1970: Sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges.
*1972: Sent to the fire dump at West Freugh, since scrapped.
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Scimitar F.1 XD276
*5/28/1959: First flight.
*6/30/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “100R” and “101R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “146R” and “017R”.
*10/1966: Assigned as a ground trainer to RNAS Lee-on-Solent as “A2591”.
*9/1970: Sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges.
*1994: Salvaged.
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Scimitar F.1 XD277
*5/29/1959: First flight.
*6/24/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “101R” and “107R”.
*800B Training Flight, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “111E” and “115E”.
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*800B Training Flight, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “115E”.
*4/6/1966: Ditched into the sea off RAF Changi, Singapore.
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Scimitar F.1 XD278
*6/15/1959: First flight.
*6/26/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “102R” and “108R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “145H”, “145R”, and “016R”.
*11/1966: Assigned as a ground trainer to RNAS Arbroath as “A2586”.
*1971: Salvaged.
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Scimitar F.1 XD279
*6/22/1959: First flight.
*7/3/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “103R” and “104R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “143” and “159R”.
*1/2/1966: Ditched into the sea off Malaysia on a flight from the HMS Ark Royal.
*Remains recovered and salvaged at Sambawang, Singapore.
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Scimitar F.1 XD280
*7/5/1959: First flight.
*7/23/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “104R” and “100R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “148R” and “021R“.
*800B Training Flight, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “115E”.
*11/1966: Assigned as a ground trainer to RNAS Arbroath as “A2583”. Or in 8/1966?
*1971: Salvaged.
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Scimitar F.1 XD281
*8/21/1959: First flight.
*9/8/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “190R”.
*11/10/1959: Crashed near Aberfayle.

Scimitar F.1 XD282
*9/16/1959: First flight.
*10/2/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “193R” and “193C”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “610”.
*11/23/1962: Ditched into the sea off RNAS Lossiemouth.
*7/1963: Remains recovered and salvaged at Fleetlands.
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Scimitar F.1 XD316
*9/25/1959: First flight.
*10/19/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “194R” and “194C”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “612LM”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “031R”.
*1/28/1966: Ditched into the South China Sea.
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Scimitar F.1 XD317
*10/6/1959: First flight.
*11/11/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “197R”, “197C”, and “195C”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “112R”.
*Royal Aircraft Establishment, at RAE Farnborough.
*Fleet Requirements Unit, at Hurn/Bournemouth APT as “033” and “833”.
*1969: Withdrawn from use.
*Currently preserved at the FAA Museum at RNAS Yeovilton, since 8/1969.
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Scimitar F.1 XD318
*10/29/1959: First flight.
*1/5/1960: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “191R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “154V”, “154H”, “152R”, and “025R“.
*12/31/1965: Ditched into the sea off Malaysia on a flight from the HMS Ark Royal.

Scimitar F.1 XD319
*10/6/1959: First flight.
*11/27/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “192R” and “192C”.
*3/7/1962: Ditched into the Gulf of Aden on a flight from the HMS Centaur.
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Scimitar F.1 XD320
*11/11/1959: First flight.
*12/15/1959: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “195R” and “193C”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “110R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “148H”, “148R”, and “015R”.
*2/6/1970: Struck off charge at RAF Brawdy.
*5/1970: Salvaged at RAF Brawdy.
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Scimitar F.1 XD321
*11/26/1959: First flight.
*1/25/1960: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “196R” and “194C”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “104R”.
*800B Training Flight, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “113E”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “142R”.
*800B Training Flight, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “116E”.
*11/10/1969: Struck off charge at RAF Brawdy. Or on 1/30/1970?
*5/1970: Salvaged at RAF Brawdy.
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Scimitar F.1 XD322
*12/15/1959: First flight.
*1/6/1960: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “190R”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “106R”, “112R”, and “109R”.
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “147R” and “020R”.
*Fleet Requirements Unit, at Hurn/Bournemouth APT as “839”.
*12/1970: Sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges.
*4/1991: Sold for scrap to Mayer & Perry of Snailwell.
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Scimitar F.1 XD323
*1/18/1960: First flight.
*2/23/1960: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*804 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “162H”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “157R” and “032R”.
*4/18/1966: Written off at RAF Changi, Singapore.
*6/6/1966: Struck off charge.
*Salvaged at Sembawang, Singapore.
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Scimitar F.1 XD324
*2/4/1960: First flight.
*2/29/1960: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*804 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “161H”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “110R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “158R” and “033R”.
*10/1966: Assigned as a ground trainer to RNAS Lee-on-Solent as “A2590”.
*9/1970: Sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges.
*1982: Salvaged.
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Scimitar F.1 XD325
*3/14/1960: First flight.
*3/28/1960: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*Bailed to Vickers for tests.
*804 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “165H”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “109R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “151R” and “024R”.
*3/7/1966: Crashed while landing on the HMS Ark Royal.
*4/27/1966: Struck off charge at RAF Changi, Singapore.
*Salvaged at Sembawang, Singapore.
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Scimitar F.1 XD326
*3/15/1960: First flight.
*5/2/1960: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*804 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “163H”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “111R”.
*7/31/1963: Ditched into the sea off Singapore on a flight from the HMS Ark Royal.
Photo of Scimitar F.1 XD326

Scimitar F.1 XD327
*5/10/1960: First flight.
*6/2/1960: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*Bailed to Vickers for tests.
*Airplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “148V”, “148H”, and “031R”.
*Fleet Requirements Unit, at Hurn/Bournemouth APT.
*6/14/1968: Withdrawn from use and used as a source of spare parts.
*1/1969: Salvaged at Fleetlands/Royal Navy Port Gosport.
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Scimitar F.1 XD328
*5/27/1960: First flight.
*7/13/1960: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “153V”, “144R”, and “015R”.
*8/30/1965: Written off aboard the HMS Ark Royal.
*11/1965: Sent to Fleetlands for repairs that were never carried out.
*7/1966: Salvaged at Fleetlands.
Photo of Scimitar F.1 XD328

Scimitar F.1 XD329
*6/27/1960: First flight.
*7/15/1960: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “154V”.
*12/9/1960: Ditched into the sea off Aden, Yemen after a bad launch from the HMS Victorious.

Scimitar F.1 XD330
*7/13/1960: First flight.
*8/16/1960: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “148V”.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “190C”.
*800 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “103R”.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “159R” and “034R“.
*11/17/1969: Struck off charge at RAF Brawdy. Or on 1/20/1970?
*5/1970: Salvaged at RAF Brawdy.
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Scimitar F.1 XD331
*8/17/1960: First flight.
*9/16/1960: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “145V” and “145H”.
*8/13/1962: Ditched into the Mediterranean Sea on a flight off the HMS Hermes.

Scimitar F.1 XD332
*9/15/1960: First flight.
*10/14/1960: Delivered to the Royal Navy.
*807 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “194C”.
*736 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “612”.
*1965: 764B Training Flight, at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as “616”.
*10/1967: Assigned as a ground trainer to SAH Culdrose as “A2574”.
*Was preserved at the Cornwall Air Park in Helston, from 6/1976.
*Was preserved at the Southampton Hall of Aviation from 3/1999.
*Currently stored at Timsbury, Hants.
Photo of Scimitar F.1 XD332

Scimitar F.1 XD333
*12/22/1960: First flight.
*1/5/1961: Delivered to the Royal Navy. Or on 1/10/1961?
*803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “147V”, “147H”, and “023R”.
*Fleet Requirements Unit, at Hurn/Bournemouth APT as “837”.
*2/1967: Sent to be a target on the Foulness Island Ranges. Or in 1971?
*Salvaged. In 1989?
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For their assistance in various parts of this project, I would like to give thanks to the following individual people...

Tjalling Boelman
Eric Boehn of the Intrepid Museum
Johan Visschedijk
Clive Turner