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Serial #: P9374 Construction #: 6S/30565 Civil Registration: G-MKIA |
Model: Spitfire Mk. Ia Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2012 |
Built Castle Bromwich, 1945
Delivered to Royal Air Force as TE566, June 1945.
- Allocated To 33 MU Lyneham, June 15 1945.
- Transferred To 312 (Czech) Squadron, Manston.
Delivered to Czechoslovakia Air Force as TE566.
- BOC: August 1945.
- SOC: 1949
Delivered to IDFAF as 20-32, 1949.
- Registered as 4X-FOB.
- Allocated to 101 Squadron.
Robs Lamplough, Duxford, UK, December 1976-1981.
- Recovered from Alonim kibbutz.
Guy Black/Aero Vintage Ltd, St. Leonards (later Ludham), 1981-1986.
- Restoration started.
- Registered as G-BLCK, November 1983.
Guy Black/Historic Aircraft Collection, March 5, 1987-1998.
- Restoration by Hull Aero.
- Restoration completed and assembled by Historic Flying Ltd, Audley End.
- First flight July 2, 1992.
-- Flown in Czech colours as TE566.
- Repainted in RAF colours and "Invasion Stripes" as DU-A.
- Appeared as "WO-P" in TV series "Over Here".
- Operated by Old Flying Machine Co, Duxford, 1995.
Andrew Torr/A.J. Toor Investments Pty Ltd, Lanseria,, South Africa, 1998-2001.
- Registered as ZU-SPT.
- First flight September 22, 1998.
- Aircraft moved to South Africa.
Mike Snoyman, Pretoria, South Africa, January 2001-2002.
- Aircraft crashed on April 25, 2002.
-- Snoyman killed.
-- Aircraft completely destroyed.
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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. |
Photo Source(s): Howard Cook. Howard Cargil. Research Assistance: - |
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