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Serial #: P7350 Construction #: CBAF.14 Civil Registration: G-AWIJ Model: Mark IIa Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2002 |
History: Built at Castle Bromwich, 1940. Delivered to RAF as P7350, 1940. - Allocated to 6 MU in August 1940. - Transferred to 266 Sqn as UO-T, Sep. 6, 1940. - Transferred to 603 Sqn RAuxAF. - Transferred to 1 CRU in Nov. 1940. - Transferred to 37 MU for storage. - Transferred to 616 Sqn on March 18, 1941. - Transferred to 64 Sqn on Apr. 10, 1941. - Transferred to 37 MU, Jan. 1942. - Transferred to Central Gunnery School, Apr. 1942-Feb. 1943. - Transferred to 57 OTU, Mar. 31st, 1943. RAF Colerne, Stored, July 24, 1944-1947 - Assigned to 39 MU. - Sold as scrap, John Dale & Sons, Ltd. 1947 RAF Colerne Collection, 1947-1967 - Static display Spitfire Productions Ltd., Elstree, Apr. 25, 1968 - Registered as G-AWIJ - Flown in movie "Battle Of Britain", 1968 - Returned to RAF, October 1968 RAF Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight, Oct. 1968-2002 - Damaged on take-off (repaired), RAF Chivenor, July 29, 1992. - Flew as P7350/RN-S (later BA-Y, then XT-D). - Delivered to St. Athans for overhaul, Sept. 25, 2000. - Redelivered to BBMF, RAF Coningsby, June 6, 2001. - Flown as P7350/XT-D. |
