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Serial #: TE392 Construction #: CBAF.IX4551 Civil Registration: N97RW |
Model: Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2013 |
Delivered to Royal Air Force as TE392, 19??.
RAF Wellesbourne Mountford, 1952-1961.
- Gate guard.
- Displayed as VZ477/JF-O.
RAF Waterbeach, September 1961-1966.
- Gate guard as YD-Q & YT-O.
RAF Kemble, March 1966-1970.
- Gate guard on pole.
RAF Credenhill, Hereford, February 19, 1970-1984.
- Gate guard.
Doug Arnold/Warbirds Of GB Ltd, Blackbushe, 1984-1992.
- Stored dismantled, Blackbushe (later Biggin Hill).
- Trucked to Thruxton, July 6, 1989 for restoration.
- Stored partially restored, dismantled, Biggin Hill, 1992.
Dick Melton Aviation, Winchester, 1993.
Mike Araldi & Henry Stenger/Jet Cap Aviation Corp, Bartow, FL, 1993-1996.
B. D. Hunter, Houston, TX, 1996.
Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX, USA, 1996-2013.
- Restoration to airworthy completed with high back, Bartow, FL.
- First flight, Bartow, FL, December 24, 1999.
- Flown as RAF TE392/ZX-X.
- Damaged by floods at museum caused by Hurrican Ike, September 13, 2008.
- Repaired.
Spitfire TE392 at RAF Kemble, Gloucester, ca. 1968.
Spitfire TE392 at RAF Kemble, Gloucester, ca. 1968.
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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-6th Edition, 2013. Federal Aviation Administration. |
Photo Source(s): Chuck Gardner. Alan Whitmore. Research Assistance: - |
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