Nigel G Wilcox
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Fastest Air Planes

Type 508 VX133, Vickers-Supermarine, RAE Boscombe Down, 1951; author
As first flown on 31st August 1951
Overall natural metal
Type 529 VX136, Vickers-Supermarine, RAE Boscombe Down, 1952; author
As first flown on 29th August 1952; slightly extended tail cone and strakes in front of fins
Overall natural metal
Type 525 VX138, Vickers-Supermarine, Chilbolton, 1954; author
Enlarged fin and engine bay intakes added
Overall cream scheme applied in September for Farnborough SBAC show
Type 525 VX138, Vickers-Supermarine, RAE Boscombe Down, 1955; author
Dogtooth wing leading edges added; as lost on 5th July 1955
Mock naval scheme of Extra Dark Sea Grey and Sky; serial position is a guess
Prototype
N.113D WT854, Vickers-Supermarine, RAE Boscombe Down, 1956; author
As first flown on 20th January 1956
Early naval scheme of Extra Dark Sea Grey and White
Production Aircraft & Variants
F.1 XD221 of 700X NAS (Scimitar Intensive Flying Trials Unit), RNAS Ford, 1957; author
Early style of nose cone
Early naval scheme of Extra Dark Sea Grey and White
F.1 XD223 of 700X NAS (Scimitar Intensive Flying Trials Unit), RNAS Ford, 1958; author
Photo-reconaissance nose cone
Early naval scheme of Extra Dark Sea Grey and White
F.1 XD277 of 800 NAS, HMS Ark Royal, 1961; author
Standard nose cone, IFR probe, drop tanks and practice bombs
Standard naval scheme of Extra Dark Sea Grey and White
F.1 XD326 of 804 NAS, HMS Hermes, 1961; author
Standard nose cone, drop tanks and 2 inch rockets
Standard naval scheme of Extra Dark Sea Grey and White
F.1 XD321 of 807 NAS, HMS Centaur, 1961; author
Standard nose cone, drop tanks
Standard naval scheme of Extra Dark Sea Grey and White
F.1 XD268 of A&AEE Weapons Flight (Bullpup missile trials, ex 803 NAS, HMS Victorious), West Freugh, 1962; author
PR nose cone, under-belly camera pod, Bullpup missiles
Standard naval scheme of Extra Dark Sea Grey and White
F.1 XD239 of 736 NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth, 1962; author
Standard nose cone, IFR probe, practice bombs and AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
Standard naval scheme of Extra Dark Sea Grey and White
F.1 XD250 of 803 NAS, HMS Hermes, 1964; author
Standard nose cone, IFR probe, 1000lb bombs
Standard naval scheme of Extra Dark Sea Grey and White
F.1 XD229 of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, West Freugh, 1966; author
Early nose cone, practice bombs
One-off scheme of Powder Blue and White
F.1 XD243 of 800(B) NAS, HMS Eagle, 1966; author
Standard nose cone, IFR probe, drop tanks
Standard naval scheme of Extra Dark Sea Grey and White
F.1 XD317 of Airwork Services Ltd's Fleet Requirements Unit, Hurn, 1969; author
Harley light nose cone, drop tanks
Standard naval scheme of Extra Dark Sea Grey and White
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