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SPITFIRE/LA198

Spitfire LA198 WRG# 0021323

Serial #: LA198
Construction #:
  SMAF.4338
Civil Registration:
  None
  Model:
  Spitfire F.21
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2013

History:
Air Training Corps, Perdiswell, Worcester, February 19, 1954-1967.
RAF Henlow, 1967-1968.
- Used in movie Battle of Britain for static scenes.
RAF Locking, September 1969-1986.
- Displayed on plinth as LA198/JX-C.
RAF Lechars, March 15, 1986-1989.
- Gate guard as LA198/RAI-G.
RAF St. Athans, April 5, 1989-1995.
- Stored pending disposal.
RAF Museum Store, RAF Cardington, 1995-1998.
- Stored.
City Of Glascow, Scotland, November 1996-2004.
- Arrived dismantled, East Fortune, March 4, 1998.
-- Marked as LA198/RAI-G.
- Under restoration, East Fortune, 1998-2002.
Museum of Transport, Glasgow, September 17, 2003-2006.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgowm July 2006-2013.
- Hanging in main hall.

Spitfire LA198

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.
Photo Source(s):
William Campbell

Research Assistance:

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