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Serial #: K9942 Construction #: 6S/30225 Civil Registration: None |
Model: Spitfire F Mk. Ia Name: None Status: Displayed Last info: 2013 |
Ordered as part of contract No. B527113/36, June 3, 1936.
Built by Supermarine at Woolston, Southhampton, 1939.
- Fitted with Merlin II.
- 155th Spitfire built.
- First flight by George Pickering at Eastleigh, April 21, 1939.
Delivered to Royal Air Force as K9942.
- BOC: April 24, 1939.
- Delivered to 72 (Basutoland) Sqn at RAF Church Fenton, April 24, 1939.
-- Allocated to "A" Flight. Coded SD-D.
-- Squadron codes changed to RN-D, September 1939.
-- Squadron moved to RAF Leconfield, October 17, 1939.
-- Squadron moved to RAF Church Fenton, November 1, 1939.
-- Squadron moved to RAF Drem, December 1, 1939.
-- Squadron moved to RAF Leconfield, January 12, 1940.
-- Squadron moved to RAF Church Fenton, January 13, 1940.
-- Squadron moved to RAF Acklington, March 10, 1940.
-- 72 Squadron changed to Gladiators. Placed in storage?, March 10, 1940.
-- Squadron moved to RAF Gravesend, June 1, 1940.
- Damaged. Cat B damage. Landing accident at RAF Gravesend after being damaged
during a patrol over Dungeness. Pilot Sgt Hamlyn, June 5, 1940.
- Transferred to 4 MU at RAF Ruislip for repairs by General Aircraft Limited. Combat service
finished, June 21, 1940.
- Transferred to 6 MU at RAF Brize Norton for storage, July 17, 1940.
- Transferred to 57 OTU at RAF Hewarden.
Possible codes used JZ- LV- PW- XO-, August 17, 1940.
-- Damaged. Heavy landing Cat B damage. Pilot inexperience was to blame, February 6, 1942.
- Repairs commenced, February 13, 1942.
- Repaired awaiting collection, September 10, 1942.
- Transferred to 33 MU RAF Lyneham. Placed in storage, September 23, 1942.
- Transferred to 53 OTU at RAF Llandow. Possible codes used MV- QG-, April 10, 1943.
- Unit transferred to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey, May 9, 1943.
-- Damaged. Cat B damage. Repaired, October 22, 1943.
- Transferred to 33 MU at RAF Lyneham, March 3, 1944.
-- Placed in storage. - Transferred to 82 MU at RAF Lichfield, May 25, 1944.
-- Merlin III fitted. - Transferred to 52 MU RAF Cardiff In preparation for
Museum duties, August 28, 1944.
- Recorded in the RAF Census, March 21, 1946.
- Transferred to 58 MU at RAF Newark, September 1951.
- Transferred to 15 MU at RAF Wroughton, 1955.
-- Placed in storage.
- Moved to RAF Fulbeck, placed in the Air Historical Branch Store, 1958.
- Transferred to 71 MU at RAF Bicester, August 1959.
-- Used as part of Exhibition Flight.
-- On display in Whitehall advertising The Battle of Britain Exhibition.
Painted in 72 (Basutoland )Sqn camouflage. Coded RN-V, September 1959.
-- On display in Whitehall advertising The Battle of Britain Exhibition.
Painted 41 Sqn camouflage. Coded EB-T, September 1960-1961.
-- On display at RAF Kemble. Coded FB-T. Codes from a Bomber OTU, August 22, 1964.
-- On display in the Guildhall in London to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
Painted in 72 (Basutoland) Sqn camouflage. Coded RN-V, September 1965.
-- Joined the production of 'The Battle of Britain' film for possible spares use.
Not used in the film, 1967.
-- In the care of 71 MU, RAF Bicester, 1968.
-- On display at RAF Abingdon Battle of Britain display.
Painted in 72 (Basutoland) Sqn camouflage. Coded RN-V, September 1968.
RAF Museum, Hendon, November 9, 1971-2002.
- On display at RAF Museum Hendon. Allocated airframe serial 8383M.
Painted in 72 (Basutoland ) Sqn camouflage. Coded SD-V, November 9, 1971.
- Dismantled and transported by 71 MU from RAF Bicester to
Medway Aircraft Preservation Society for restoration to original
configuration when delivered to the RAF, May 1998.
- Official handover to the RAF. Painted in 72 (Basutoland) Sqn camouflage.
Coded SD-D, October 31, 2000.
- Transferred back to RAF Museum Hendon, November 2000.
- Transferred to RAF Museum, Cosford, November 2002.
- Displayed as K9942/SD-D
RAF Museum, RAF Cosford, UK, 2002-2013.
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Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2013. |
Photo Source(s): Tony Andrews, 2002. Research Assistance: Peter Still. John Sanderson |
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