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Constructed as a Spitfire LF.IXc by Leicester. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n MK959. |
26 September 1946 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Koninklijke Luchtmacht / Royal Netherlands Air Force with s/n H-15. |
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Transferred to Volkel AB. |
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New serial number assigned: 3W-15 KLu |
1954 |
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Transferred to Eindhoven AB. |
1955 |
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Transferred to Eindhoven AB.
Served as a gate guard. |
From Unknown to 1989 |
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Transferred to Eindhoven AB.
Displayed on a pylon. |
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Markings Applied: VL V, MJ289 |
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Markings Applied: MK959, H-15 |
From 27 November 1991 to 1993 |
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Transferred to Dutch Spitfire Flight, Deelen, AB. |
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Removed from the pole and replaced by a fiberglass replica. |
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Transported by ground.
Trucked to Deelan AB to serve as pattern aircraft for the restoration of Dutch Spitfire Flights s/n MK732. |
From October 1994 to 2001 |
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To Raybourne Thompson, Houston, TX. |
4 November 1994 |
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Transported by ship.
Shipped from Antwerp to Houston, TX. |
From 1995 to 2004 |
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Restored to flying condition at Houston-Covey Trails, TX. |
1995 |
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To Raybourne Thompson, Houston, TX. |
From 1997 to 2001 |
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Some components were restored in England. |
22 April 2002 |
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To Thompson Raybourne Jr, Houston, TX with new c/r N959RT. |
11 January 2004 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N959RT (IXC MK 959, 959) issued. |
19 February 2004 |
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FF Flown at Houston-Covey Trails Airpark, TX. - MARK[5A K, MK959]. |
October 2007 |
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To Provenance Fighter Sales, Murrieta, CA. |
5 December 2007 |
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To Claire Aviation Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N959RT. |
19 August 2010 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX959RT (IXC MK 959, 959) issued. |
Circa 19 August 2010 |
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To Claire Aviation Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N959RT. |
1 April 2011 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX959RT (IXC MK 959, 959) issued. |
Circa 1 April 2011 |
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To Thompson Raybourne Jr, Houston, TX keeping c/r N959RT. |
26 July 2013 |
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To Claire Aviation Inc, Philadelphia, PA keeping c/r N959RT. |
2015 |
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Based at Texas Flying Legends Museum, Ellington Field, Houston, TX.
 View the Location Dossier |
19 November 2015 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N959RT.
Sale reported to a new owner in Dover, DE. |
23 March 2016 |
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To Normandy Spit Llc, Dover, DE keeping c/r N959RT. |
30 April 2016 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Airshow in Chino, California. |
30 April 2016 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Airshow in Chino, California. |
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Based at Tom Duffy Collection, Millville Municipal Airport, New Jersey, NJ.
View the Location Dossier |
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Markings Applied: 5A-K |
From 11 September 2017 to 17 September 2017 |
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Raced as #84, named Normandy Split.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Warren Pietsch from Minot, ND. Qualified in 17th place with an average speed of 288.735 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 254.045 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 267.81 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 267.516 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 270.363 mph. |
Circa 11 September 2017 |
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Photographer: Charlene Aro |
15 September 2017 |
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Photographer: Allen Hess
Notes: Unlimited Class, Race#84 Supermaribe Spitfire Mk IXa Normandy Spit Pilot: Warren Pietsch.2017-0915-0854 Explore a.hess2007 |
23 July 2018 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: At 2018 AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI |
