The aircraft is listed in No.60 Maintenance Unit's record book as being servicable at Lindholme during May 1954. What caused the damage assessment to be made and when this occurred are not known. At the time this aircraft was on charge with No.231 Operational Conversion Unit and was based at Bassingbourn.
On 11th March 1954 and 25th March 1954 unidentified aircraft were damaged at Lindholme and WJ728 may be one of these.