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ML427 at Castle Bromwich, August 1958.
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Serial #: ML427 Construction #: CBAF/IX2131 Civil Registration: None |
Model: Spitfire LF Mk. IXc Name: None Status: Displayed Last info: 2002 |
Built at Castle Bromwich, 1944.
Delivered to Royal Air Force as ML427, 19??.
- Assigned to 6 MU, 19??
- Transferred to 9 MU, April 29, 1944.
- Transferred to Fighter Leader School, May 31, 1944.
Vickers Armstrong Ltd, October 31, 1945.
- Designated instructional airframe 6547M, October 15, 1947.
Vickers Castle Bromwich, August 1954-1958.
- Gate Guard.
Museum of Science & Technology, Brimingham, 1958-1997.
- Displayed as ML427/ST-A.
- Museum closed, November 1997.
- Restored for static display, 1997-2000.
Millenium Point Discovery Centre, Birmingham, November 2000-2002/
- Arrived November 7, 2000.
- Display suspended as ML427/HK-A.
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):
Jim Simpson Collection.
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