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Serial #: RW386 Construction #: CBAF.IX4644 Civil Registration: G-BXVI SE-BIR |
Model: Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2006 |
Built at Castle Bromwich, 19??.
Delivered to Royal Air Force as RW386, 19??.
- Transferred to RAF Skellingthorpe as instructional airframe, 19??.
- Transferred to RAF Honington as instructional airframe, 19??.
- Transferred to RAF Colerne as instructional airframe, 19??.
RAF Halton, August 30, 1957-1982.
- Gate guard, displayed as RF114 (later RW386/RAK-A).
RAF Museum, RAF St Athan, UK, 1982.
Doug Arnold/Warbirds of GB Ltd, Blackbushe, 1982-1996.
- Registered as G-BXVI, December 27, 1984.
- Restoration to fly started.
- Stored Bitteswell (later Biggin Hill), 1985-1991.
- Moved to Audley End to resume restoration, September 1991.
David Arnold/Wizzard Investments Ltd/Flying A Services, UK, 1996-2002.
- Stored as RW386/NG-D, North Weald, circa 1996-2004.
Historic Flying Ltd, Duxford, UK, July 2005-2007.
- Moved to Duxford by truck, July 8, 2005.
- Restored to airworthy, 2005-2007.
- First engine test run, January 10, 2007.
- First flight, Duxford, March 2, 2007.
- Flew as RW386/NG-D.
Biltema Sweden Holding AB, Angleholm, Sweden, May 2007.
- Delivered from Duxford to Sweden, May 29, 2007.
Biltema Sweden Holding AB, Angleholm, Sweden, August 31, 2007-2013.
- Registered as SE-BIR.
- Based in Sweden.
- Flown as RW386/NG-D.
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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. |
Photo Source(s): Arjan Vrieze Johnny Comstedt. Research Assistance: Johnny Comstedt |
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