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SPITFIRE/TE356



Serial #: TE356
Construction #: CBAF.11470
Civil Registration:
  G-SXVI
  N356EV
  N356TE
  Model:
  Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe
Name: None
Status: Unknown
Last info: 2015

History:
RAF Bicester, circa 1952-1967.
RAF Henlow, 1967-1968.
- Used in movie Battle of Britain in taxy scenes, 1968.
RAF Kemble, May 1969.
RAF Little Rissington, December 4, 1970-1976.
- Displayed on plinth.
RAF Cranwell, April 20, 1976-1978.
RAF Leeming, 1978-1986.
- Displayed on plinth.
Doug Arnold/Warbirds of GB Ltd., Bitteswell, 1986.
Doug Arnold/Warbirds of GB Ltd., Biggin Hill, February 25, 1987-1990.
- Registered as G-SXVI.
- Rebuilt by Trent Aero, East Midlands.
- First flight December 16, 1987.
Delford M. Smith/Evergreen Ventures Inc, McMinnville, OR, January 1990.
- Registered as N3556EV.
Evergreen Heritage Collection/Evergreen Vintage Aircraft Inc, McMinnville, OR, March 1991-1998.
- Registered as N356TE.
- Damaged from gear collapsed during landing at El Toro airshow, CA, April 26, 1996.
-- Repaired.
- Flew as RAF/TE356/D-DE/Carolyn.
Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, OR, 1998-2014.
- Displayed but maintained in airworthy status.
Affordable Mid-Coast Houseing LLC, Auburn, ME, July 2015.



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-6th Edition, 2013.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Photo Source(s):
Peter Still - STILL Photography.
Unknown.

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