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Serial #: SM832 Construction #: 6S/663452 Civil Registration: G-WWII F-AZSJ |
Model: Spitfire F Mk. XIV Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2002 |
Built in Early 1945.
- Originally ordered as PR Mk. XI.
- First flight March 1945.
Delivered to Royal Air Force as SM832, 1945.
- Accepted by 29 MU, March 1945.
- Transferred to 222 MU.
- Shipped to Bombay on Highland Prince, March 15, 1945.
- Arrived on May 14, 1945.
- Stored for next two years.
Delivered to Indian AF as ??, July 1947.
Indian Military Academy, Dhera Dun, India, 1972-1978.
Ormond & Wenseley Haydon-Baillie, Duxford, UK, 1978.
- Recovered from India.
Doug W. Arnold/Warbirds Of GB, Blackbushe, July 9, 1979-1985.
- Registered as G-WWII, July 9, 1979.
- Restoration begun to Mk. VIII standard.
The Fighter Collection, Duxford, August 1986.
- Stored until 1988.
Charles Church (Spitfires) Ltd, Micheldever, November 1988-1991.
- Rebuild continued but back to Mk. XIV standard.
The Fighter Collection, Duxford, November 1991-1997.
- Restoration by Historic Flying Ltd, Audley End, 1993.
- Restoration to airworthiness completed.
- First flight May 22, 1995 by Sir John Allison.
- Public debut July 15-16, 1995.
Christophe Jacquard, Dijon-Darois, January 18, 1998.
C. Jacquard/Spitfire Warbird Ltd Sarl, Dijon, February 20, 1998-2002.
- Registered as F-AZSJ.
- Flew as SM832/YB-A.
- Damaged in taxiing accident, 1998.
The Fighter Collection, Duxford, UK, March 19, 2002.
- Reregistered as G-WWII.
Duxford, 2001.
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):
Tony Chambers Photography.
Howard Cargil.
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