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Serial #: NH904 Construction #: 6S/648206 Civil Registration: G-FIRE N8118J N1148P Model: FR Mk. IXc Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2002 |
History: Delivered to Royal Belgian AF as SG108, Apr. 9, 1951. Oscar Dewachter Scrapyard, Ostend, Belgiumm 1957-1966. - Displayed on roof with wings axed off. Bunny Brooks, Hoylake, Cheshire, UK, 1966-1968. - Fitted with wings from RM694. - Displayed at garage. Group Captain T.G. Mahaddie, Henlow, 1968. - Stored dismantled. - Used in static scenes in movie Battle Of Britain, 1968. Jeff Hawke, 1969. - Restoration commenced, Henlow. Sir W.J.D. Roberts/Strathallan Collection, Aug. 1971-1979. - Stored dismantled, Flimwell, Sussex & Strathallan. Spencer Flack/Classic Air Displays, Elstree, Jan. 1979-1988. - Registered as G-FIRE. - Rebuilt to airworthy. - First flight March 14, 1981. B.J. Stephen Grey, Duxford, 1988 Robert Pond/Planes of Fame East, Plymouth, MN, Jan. 1989-1991. - Registered as N8118J. Robert J. Pond, Eden Prairie, MN, Apr. 1991-1997. - Registered as N1148P. Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs, CA, Dec. 1997-2002. - Flew in movie Pearl Harbor, 2000. -- Flew as RAF/RF-M. - Flown as RAF/W2-P. |
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): Chuck Gardner - Warbirds Resource Group, www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org, 2002 Nigel Roling - Pentavia Digital Imaging, http://website.lineone.net/~roling46/, 2002
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