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Swordfish/W5856



Serial #: W5856
Construction #: ?
Civil Registration:
  G-BMGC
Model(s):
  Mk. II
  Mk. IV
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2003
  History:
Delivered to RN Fleet Air Arm as W5856, 19??.
- Assigned to 82 MU, 1941.
Ernie Simmons, Tillsonburg, Ontario, 1946-1970.
- Sold at auction, Sept. 3, 1970.
Private Owner, AL, Sept. 3, 1970.
Sir W.J.D. Roberts/Strathallan Aircraft Collection, Auchterader, Scotland, Aug. 1977-1985.
Strathallan Aircraft Collection, Auchterader, Scotland, Oct. 1985-1990.
- Registered as G-BMGC.
FAA/Royal Navy Historic Flight, RNAS Yeovilton, 1990-2003.

Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Photo Source(s):
Unknown

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