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Serial #: BL614 Construction #: CBAF 1646 Civil Registration: None |
Model: Spitfire Mk. Vb Name: None Status: Display Last info: 2002 |
Delivered to Royal Air Force as BL614, 19??.
- Allocated to 8 MU at RAF Little Rissington, January 4, 1942.
- Transferred to 611 Squadron, Drem, Scotland, February 1942.
-- Damaged in dogfight, March 1942.
-- Repaired June, 1942.
- Transferred to 222 Squadron (Natal).
-- Participated in Operation Jubilee. - Transferred to 64 Squadron, March 1943.
-- Based at Friston and Gravesend.
-- Damaged while at Gravesend.
- Transferred to 118 Squadron, September 1943.
-- Based at Peterhead.
- Transferred to 3501 Support Unit, November 1943.
RAF Cosford,19??
- Assigned to No 2 School Of Technical Training.
- Later assigned to various schools.
RAF Credenhill, March 1955-1967.
- Displayed as AB871 as gate guard.
- Used in taxy scenes for movie "Battle Of Britain, 1968.
RAF Wattisham, 1969.
- Stored.
RAF Museum, RAF Colerne, 1975.
- Displayed as BL617.
- Painted in 222 Squadron colors.
RAF Museum, RAF St. Athan., August 1975-1982.
Manchester Air & Space Museum, Manchester, 1982-1985.
Museum Of Science & Industry, Manchester, 1985-1996.
- Displayed as BL614/ZD-F.
- Restored for static display, March 1995-1997.
- Restored by Medway Aircraft Preservation Society (MAPS).
- 30,000 manhours spent in restoration.
- Rolled out September 11, 1997.
RAF Museum, Hendon, October 1997-2002.
- Displayed as BL614/ZD-F.
Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Federal Aviation Administration, www.faa.gov, Washington D.C., 2002.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Photo Source(s):
Tony Andrews, 2002.
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