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SPITFIRE/MH415


Serial #: MH415
Construction #:
  CBAF.IX533
Civil Registration:
  OO-ARD
  G-AVDJ
  N415MH
  Model:
  Spitfire HF Mk. IXb
Name: None
Status: Stored
Last info: 2000

History:
Delivered to RNAF as H-108 (Later H-65).
- BOC: June 1947.
- SOC: 1953.
- Shipped to Java, N.E.I., May 1947-1950.
Delivered to Royal Belgian AF as SM-40, April 8, 1953-1956.
COGEA Nouvelle, Keerbergen (later Ostend), June 15, 1956-1961.
- Registered as OO-ARD.
Rousseau Aviation, Dinard, France, 1961-1966.
- Flew in movie "The Longest Day", 1961.
Gp Capt T.G. Mahaddie/Film Aviation Services, Elstree, December 1966-1968.
- Registered as G-AVDJ.
Spitfire Productions Ltd, Duxford, January 1968.
- Flew in movie "Battle Of Britain."
Wilson C. Edwards, Big Spring, TX, November 1968-2000.
- Registered as N415MH.
- Shipped from Bovington to Houston, January 1969.
- Restored to airworthy, first flight, 1973.
- WFU, stored, Big Spring, TX, 1995-1999.
- Flew as RAF/ZD-E.

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.
Photo Source(s):
Unknown.


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