WT854 was the first Supermarine Scimitar Type 544 prototype. Mike Lithgow flew it on 19 January 1956, beginning the flight-test and carrier-suitability programme for the Fleet Air Arm's final Supermarine-designed strike family.
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WT854Type 544 prototypefirst Scimitar prototype
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Supermarine Scimitar Type 544 prototype WT854
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retired
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WT854 was the first Supermarine Scimitar Type 544 prototype. Mike Lithgow flew it on 19 January 1956, beginning the flight-test and carrier-suitability programme for the Fleet Air Arm's final Supermarine-designed strike family.