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Serial #: MK297 Construction #: CBAF.IX1514 Civil Registration: OO-ARB G-ASSD N1882 N9BL N11RS N9BL Model: LF Mk. IXc Name: None Status: Destroyed Last info: 1993 |
History: Delivered to RNAF as H-116 (Later H-55). - BOC: June 1947. - SOC: 1952. - Shipped to Java, N.E.I., May 1947-1950. Delivered to Royal Belgian AF as SM-43. - BOC: June 16, 1953. - SOC: 1954. - Damaged in accident, retired, Mar. 10, 1954. COGEA Nouvelle, Ostend, May 5, 1956. - Registered as OO-ARB. - Flew in movie The Longest Day, 1961. J. Crewdson/Film Aviation Services Ltd, Biggin Hill, May 1964-1965. - Registered as G-ASSD. R.A. Wale, London, March 1965 Confederate Air Force, Mercedes, TX, May 1965. - Stayed in UK & France for film work. John Crewson/Film Aviation Services Ltd, Biggin Hill, May 20, 1966. G.A. Rich, Henlow, Sept. 29, 1966-1968. - Damaged at North Weald during filming of Battle Of Britain, May 17, 1968. Aerosmith Corp, Dallas, TX/Confederate AF, Dec. 1968-1973. - Registered as N1882. - Shipped Bovington to Houston, TX, Nov. 1968. Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX, June 20, 1973-1990. - Registered as N9BL. - Severely damaged in crash at Palacois, TX, May 15, 1981. - Registration N11RS reserved but not taken up, 1986. Confederate Air Force, Midland, TX, 1990-1993. - Registered as N9BL. - Destroyed in hanger fire, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 1993. |
Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Photo Source(s): Steve Tournay. Unknown.
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