Supermarine Swift put on display with Vulcan to the Sky Trust

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Personnel from Jet Art Aviation remove Swift WK275 from its position at Sheppard’s Surplus Store in March 2012.
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Supermarine Swift F.4 WK275 on display alongside Avro Vulcan B.2 XH558 at Doncaster.
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Swift WK275 is the only complete surviving F.4.
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The Swift in its new home after re-assembly on November 24.
ALL COURTESY JAA

After completing the restoration of Supermarine Swift F.4 WK275 (see December issue), Yorkshire-based Jet Art Aviation (JAA) transported the jet to its new home, Doncaster Sheffield Airport in November. The privately owned machine is on long-term loan to the Vulcan to the Sky Trust (VTST), and is now on display alongside Avro Vulcan B.2 XH558.

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