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Serial #: PS853 Construction #: 6S-683528 Civil Registration: G-RRGN |
Model: Spitfire PR Mk. XIX Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2015 |
Built at Southhampton.
Delivered to Central Photographic Reconnaissance Unit at Benson on January 13, 1945
Transferred to 16 Sqn, then to 268 Sqn and back to 16 Sqn. on September 18, 1945.
Delivered to 29 MU, March 1946.
Damaged in Flying accident on January 17, 1949.
- Returned to manufacturer for repairs, March 9, 1949.
Delivered to 6 MU on February 29, 1950.
Delivered to Short Brothers at Hooten Park, July 1950.
- Assigned to Meteorological Research Flight.
- Final flight June 9, 1957.
Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight, June 14th, 1957 - November 8, 1957.
Delivered to 32 MU, November 8, 1957.
- Allocated to Biggin Hill's station flight on December 20, 1957.
- Transferred to North Weald Staion flight on March 1, 1958.
Delivered to Central Fighter Establishment on April 14th, 1958
- SOC: May 1st, 1958.
RAF West Raynham, 1958-1961.
- Gate Guardian as 7548M.
Delivered to 19 MU.
- Restored to flying condition.
RAF West Raynham, November 1962-1964.
Transferred to BBMF on April 14, 1964.
- Flown in movie Battle of Britain
.Euan English, North Weald, February 17, 1995-1996.
Rolls Royce PLC, Corporate Heritage Dept, Bristol-Filton, 1996-2015.
- Registered as G-RRGN, December 23 1996.
- Flown in blue RAF scheme as PS853/C.
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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. G-INFO/UK CAA Database |
Photo Source(s): Tony Chambers Photography. Terry Fletcher. Research Assistance: - |
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