Taken during the early morning from the Weather Office tower. I seem to remember that this spot of sunlight only lasted for about 15 minutes or so. It was on its way to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford.
XL565 in her former 208 Squadron markings as operated by this unit from RAF Khormaksar, Aden, in the early sixties. XL565 later served with the FRADU and the Institute of Aviation Medicine at Farnborough.