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Serial #: MK297 Construction #: CBAF.IX1514 Civil Registration: OO-ARB G-ASSD N1882 N9BL N11RS N9BL |
Model: Spitfire LF Mk. IXc Name: None Status: Destroyed Last info: 1993 |
Delivered to RNAF as H-116 (Later H-55).
- BOC: June 1947.
- SOC: 1952.
- Shipped to Java, N.E.I., May 1947-1950.
Delivered to Royal Belgian AF as SM-43.
- BOC: June 16, 1953.
- SOC: 1954.
- Damaged in accident, retired, March 10, 1954.
COGEA Nouvelle, Ostend, May 5, 1956.
- Registered as OO-ARB.
- Flew in movie The Longest Day, 1961.
J. Crewdson/Film Aviation Services Ltd, Biggin Hill, May 1964-1965.
- Registered as G-ASSD.
R.A. Wale, London, March 1965
Confederate Air Force, Mercedes, TX, May 1965.
- Stayed in UK & France for film work.
John Crewson/Film Aviation Services Ltd, Biggin Hill, May 20, 1966.
G.A. Rich, Henlow, September 29, 1966-1968.
- Damaged at North Weald during filming of Battle Of Britain, May 17, 1968.
Aerosmith Corp, Dallas, TX/Confederate AF, December 1968-1973.
- Registered as N1882.
- Shipped Bovington to Houston, TX, November 1968.
Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX, June 20, 1973-1990.
- Registered as N9BL.
- Severely damaged in crash at Palacois, TX, May 15, 1981.
- Registration N11RS reserved but not taken up, 1986.
Confederate Air Force, Midland, TX, 1990-1993.
- Registered as N9BL.
- Destroyed in hanger fire, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, February 1993.
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):
Steve Tournay.
Unknown.
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