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SPITFIRE/RW386



Serial #: RW386
Construction #:
  CBAF.IX4644
Civil Registration:
  G-BXVI
Model: LF Mk. XVIe
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2006
  History:
RAF Colerne, 19??.
- Instructional airframe.
RAF Halton, Aug. 20, 1957-1982.
- Gate guard, displayed as RF114 (later RW386/RAK-A).
Doug Arnold/Warbirds of GB Ltd, Blackbushe, 1982-1984.
- Registered as G-BXVI, Dec. 27, 1984.
Warbirds of GB Ltd, Bitteswell (later Biggen Hill), 1985-1996.
- Restoration to airworthy started, Audley End 1992.
David Arnold/Wizzard Investments Ltd/Flying A Services, UK, 1996-2002.
Reported stored dismantled, North Weald, 1996-2001.
Historic Flying Ltd, Duxford, Sept. 19, 2005-2006.
- Restored to airworthy.

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):
Arjan Vrieze

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