Notes concerning VV106 from my personal database:
Attacker fuselage, tailwheel u/c, first British aircraft with both swept wings and tail. Engine failure caused forced landing at A&AEE on March 17, 1949. Flew at SBAC Show Farnborough September 6-11, 1949. Converted into Type 517. November 8, 1950 became 1st swept-wing aircraft to operate from an aircraft carrier, HMS Illustrious, first landing made by pilot Lt J. Elliott, RAE Farnborough. After further development flying was grounded, last flew on January 14, 1955, used as instructional airframe at Halton, in 1964 at Cardington, then on display at Cosford Aerospace Museum, now on indefinite loan to Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton but held in storage at Lee-on-Solent pending display. Serial 7175M. Total flying hours 230 hrs 40 min. Reassembled for display at Yeovilton FAA Museum in 2004.
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