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Serial #: TZ138 Construction #: 6S/676505 Civil Registration: CF-GMZ N20E N5505A N138TZ N180RB C-GSPT |
Model: Spitfire FR Mk. XIVe Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2006 |
Built at Aldermanston Factory.
- Sent to Rolls Royce Hucknall Factory. Prepared for cold weather testing. June 1945.
Delivered to Royal Air Force as TZ138.
- Accepted by No. 47 Maintenance Unit @ RAF Station Sealand.
- Transported to Canada on the S.S. Alder Province. November 11, 1945.
- TZ138 Arrives by train in Edmonton. December 20, 1945 by 24 all unloaded +spares.
- First test flight carried out by F/L Laubman. January 25, 1946 testing begins.
- North West Air Command. February 11 1946.
- On display in Edmonton. May 5, 1946.
- In Calgary Airshow July 9 and grounded in Penhold while enroute to Winnipeg July 9 - 11, 1946.
- Testing stops October/ November and resumes in December 1946.
- Engine Replaced June 1946.
- @ Fort Nelson, British Columbia. 2nd trails began on January 13, 1947.
-- Returned January 28, 1947.
- Damaged prop at The Pas - Pilot Baudoux February 17, 1947. RNFAA team
dispatched from Churchill with spares to replace broken prop 19th,
trial flight by M. Hayward R.N. with skis flown to Churchill on the 28th.
- September and October unserviceable.
- Testing resumes December 1, 1947.
- Census - in good condition with 150.15 hours on airframe. March 1, 1948.
- Damaged propeller on short landing and Namao. March 8, 1948.
- Winter Environmental Establishment Census - August 30, 1948.
- Awaiting disposal in Edmonton, Alberta. July 21, 1949.
- DOT Air Registration documents submitted to District Controller in Ottawa. August 3, 1949.
- Sold by War Assets, August 4th, 1949.
Ken Brown/James McArthur, August 4th, 1949.
- Acquired for $1250.
- Registered as CF-GMZ, August 25, 1949.
- Sponsorship from Imperial Oil, Headquarters in Toronto, Canada..
- DOT certificate of serviceability granted Class "f" racing for record.
- Raced in Tinnerman Air Races at Cleveland, Ohio and placed forth, September 4th 1949.
-- Piloted by James McArthur. -- Placed in 3rd position.
-- Flown as Racer number #80.
-- McArthur leaves airfield at 6:00 am leaving no trace of destination. Left with winnings and aircraft.
Jessie Bristow, Miami, Florida. September 7, 1949.
- Registered as N20E, October 26th, 1949.
- Acquired for $1000.
Richard McNally, Miami, Florida. February 9th , 1950.
I.B.A. Trading Corporation, Miami, Florida. December 14th, 1951.
- Applied to State Department to export TZ138 for sale ($7500) in
Dominican Republic. January 25, 1952. Registration code N5505A/N20E.
Fulgencio Batista, Hollywood, FL, 1951.
- Acquired for $3000.
- Registered as N20E. February 26, 1952.
- Found in Hollywood, Florida. Sabotaged and abandoned. Seized by US Customs in June 1952.
U.S. Customs Service, Miami, FL, 1952.
- Stored.
Still in possession of I.B.A. Corporation November 9, 1957.
Robert Geoffery, Orlando, FL, January 6, 1958.
- Registered as N5505A.
Lee Fairbrother, Rosemont, MN, February 22, 1960.
- Stored.
Harvey L. Ferguson, McAllen, TX/CAF, 1963-1968.
- Registered as N5505A.
- Restoration started.
Charles H. Leidal, Fergus Falls, MN, November 4, 1968-1970.
- Restoration completed.
- First flight May 1970.
- Crash landing at Edcouch, Texas while enroute to Harlington {ferry flight}. Resulted from an
engine overheating and coolant hose rupture, forward vis obscured by stream partial loss
of power forced landing. Damaged wing and crushed radiator, March 2, 1970.
Jack Arnold, Brantford, Ontario, April 11, 1971.
Max R. Hoffman, Fort Collins, CO, December 3, 1971.
Don Plumb, Windsor, Ontario, June 1974.
Ray Jones, Ponitac, MI, 1978.
Leonard A. Tanner, New Braintree, 1979-1987.
- Loaned to Bradley Air Museum, Windsor Locks, CT, 1979-1981.
- Registered as N138TZ.
Don L. Knapp/DK Precision, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl, October 24, 1988-1990.
- Reregistered as N5505A.
- Registration N180RB reserved but not taken up, November 1988.
Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX, 1990-1991.
- Registered as N5505A.
- Traded for P-40/N1232N.
Bill "Tiger" Destefani, Bakersfield, CA, 1991-1994.
- Restoration project, Galveston, TX
- Trucked to CA, January 1992.
Liberty Aero Corporation, May 13, 1998-2000.
- Test flown by Bruce Lockwood at Van Nuys, California. January 5, 1999.
- Flew as RAF/TZ138.
Robert Jens, Richmond, BC, May 18, 2000-2006.
- Registered as C-GSPT.
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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. Lee Walsh. |
Photo Source(s): Pat Murphy. |
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