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Featuring a pair of F.6 Lightnings (74 Sqn) and PR.7 Canberra (81 Sqn) of the RAF Far East Air Force based at RAF Tengah; depicted flying along the Singapore coastline circa 1969.

LIGHTNING F6 - XS897, RAF 74 SQN

Issued to 74 Sqn. on 21 December 1966 and was allocated the code ‘K’. In late August 1971, it was transferred to 56 Sqn. after 74 Sqn.’s disbandment. It was last flown on 14 December 1987 and its flying time was 3,391 hours, 55 minutes. It was then sold off. Current status: preserved at Coningsby, painted as F.3 XP765, in 29 Sqn. markings and coded ‘A’.

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LIGHTNING F6 - XS921, RAF 74 SQN

Issued to 74 Sqn. on 21 December 1966 and became ‘M’. After 74 Sqn.’s disbandment, it was transferred to 56 Sqn. in September 1971. Fate: abandoned on 19 September 1985, 30 miles E of Flamborough, Yorkshire, when the aircraft entered an unintentional spin. The pilot ejected and survived.

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CANBERRA PR.7 - WH797, RAF 81 SQN

Issued to FEAF 28 March 1961 and it joined 81 Sqn. 29 March 1961. Declared Cat.3 on 2 February 1963, it was allocated for repair to 389 MU (Seletar) 18 April 1963. Not returned to 81 Sqn. until 10 June 1964. Assessed as Cat.3(Flyable) on 20 February 1965, this was upgraded to Cat.3 on 22 August 1966 and it was back on 81 Sqn.’s strength on 8 September 1966. Declared Cat.3 14 November 1968 after flight, it being returned to 81 Sqn. on 25 November 1968. Assessed as Cat.3 on 22 October 1969, it was back with 81 Sqn. 28 November 1969. UK – to St. Athan, Wales, on 16 January 1970. FATE – sold as scrap to Hanningfield Metals by October 1992. Information source by Ian Old

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