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Serial #: JG891 Construction #: Unknown Civil Registration: ZK-MKV G-LFVC |
Model: Spitfire LF Mk. Vc Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2006 |
Delivered to RAAF as A58-178.
- BOC: April 1943.
- Crashed while landing, Kiriwina, Solomon Islands, January 11, 1945.
N. Monty Armstrong, Auckland, NZ, 1974.
- Stripped hulk recovered from Kiriwina, 1974.
Don J. Subritzky, Auckland-Dairy Flat, 1974-1998.
- Registered as ZK-MKV.
- Composite restoration to fly, Dairy Flat, 1980-1999.
-- Used parts from EF545.
Karel Bos/Bosal Group/Silver Victory, Antwerp-Duere Airport, Belgium, 1999.
- Arrived Audley End for completion of restoration, July 1999.
Historic Flying Ltd, Audley End (later Duxford), September 28, 1999-2006.
- Registered as G-LFVC.
- Restored to airworthy, Audley End.
- First Flight, November 2, 2006
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Source(s): Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. |
Photo Source(s): Arjan Vrieze Research Assistance: - |
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