SPITFIRE/NH904
Serial #: NH904
Construction #: 6S/648206
Civil Registration:
G-FIRE
N8118J
N1148P
Construction #: 6S/648206
Civil Registration:
G-FIRE
N8118J
N1148P
Model(s):
Spitfire FR Mk. XIVe
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2020
Spitfire FR Mk. XIVe
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2020
History:
Delivered to the Royal Air Force as NH904.
Delivered to Royal Belgian Air Force as SG108, April 9, 1951.
Oscar Dewachter Scrapyard, Ostend, Belgium, 1957-1966.
Robert Pond/Planes of Fame East, Plymouth, MN, January 1989-1991.
Delivered to the Royal Air Force as NH904.
Delivered to Royal Belgian Air Force as SG108, April 9, 1951.
Oscar Dewachter Scrapyard, Ostend, Belgium, 1957-1966.
- Displayed on roof with wings axed off.
- Fitted with wings from RM694.
- Displayed at garage.
- Stored dismantled.
- Used in static scenes in movie Battle Of Britain, 1968.
- Restoration commenced, Henlow.
- Stored dismantled, Flimwell, Sussex & Strathallan.
- Registered as G-FIRE.
- Rebuilt to airworthy.
- First flight, March 14, 1981.
Robert Pond/Planes of Fame East, Plymouth, MN, January 1989-1991.
- Registered as N8118J.
- Registered as N1148P.
- 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.
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
Nigel Roling - Pentavia Digital Imaging
Research Assistance:
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Chuck Gardner
Nigel Roling - Pentavia Digital Imaging
Research Assistance:
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