This aircraft had a Cat.3R damage assessment made against it on 8th October 1953. At the time the aircraft was on charge with No.207 Advanced Flying School and was based at Full Sutton. What caused the damage assessment to be made is not known. The No.60 Maintenance Unit record book lists all the aeroplanes that they were tasked with making servicable in 1953. For this aircraft it states that it was servicable during the month of December 1953 at Full Sutton.