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Serial #: SL721 Construction #: CBAF IX4756 Civil Registration: N8R G-BAUP N8WK N721WK C-GVZB |
Model: Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2013 |
F. M. Wilcox, Swandean Garage, Worthing, UK, November 1953-1965
- Arrived from storage at RAF Lyneham, November 1954.
- Displayed at garage.
-- Engine run regularly.
- Loaned to RAF Thorney Island, Briefly flown, September 1958.
- Loaned to Beaulieu Motor Museum, October 6, 1959-1965.
Monty Thackray/M.D. Thackray Ltd, UK, 1965.
William D. Ross, Chicago (later Du Page), IL, December 1967-1973.
- Rebuilt to airworthiness.
- Registered as N8R.
- First flight , Atlanta, GA, May 11, 1967.
Doug W. Arnold/Fairoaks Aviation Serives, April 4, 1973-1976.
- Registered as G-BAUP.
- Shipped to UK, assembled Blackbushe, 1973.
- Flew as SL721/DA.
Woodson K. Woods, Scottsdale, AZ, 1976-1982.
- Registered as N8WK, July 21, 1977.
- Shipped from UK, August 1977.
- First flight, Deer Valley, AZ, September 19, 1977.
Woodson K. Woods/Carefree Flying Museum, Scottsdale, AZ, February 1982-2000.
- Registered as N721WK.
- Loaned to San Diego Aerospace Museum, CA, February 21, 1983-1990.
- Trucked from San Diego to Ft. Collins, CO for restoration, 1990.
- Delivered to Scottsdale, AZ az SL721/WK-W, February 23, 1992.
Chris Woods, Tiburon, CA, 1992-2000.
- Flew as RAF SL721/JM-R, 1999-2000.
Micheal Potter/MTW Aviation, Ottawa, Ontario & Wilmington, DE, October 6, 2000-2001.
- Damaged in landing accident September 10, 2001.
-- Gear collapsed.
-- Repaired.
Michael U. Potter/Vintage Wings Of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 26, 2002-2013.
- Registered as C-GVZB.
- Flown as RAF/SL721/AU-J.
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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. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-5th Edition, 2008. Transport Canada, 2012. |
Video/Photo Source(s): Mike Henniger Raymond Roy Graham F. Sparkes Research Assistance: - |
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