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    Airframe Family: Supermarine Spitfire
    Latest Model:Spitfire FR.XIV
    Last Military Serial:NH799 IAF
    Construction Number:6S-648269
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-XIV
    Compressed ID:Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIV sn NH79...
    Latest Owner or Location:AVspecs Limited, Manukau

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1945

    Constructed as a Spitfire FR.XIV.

    Circa 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n NH799.

    Circa 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Indian Air Force with s/n NH799.

    Circa 1981

    To Doug Arnold/Warbirds of GB, Blackbushe, UK,.
    Recovered from India - Stored disassembled Blackbushe and Bitteswell in the UK, 1981-1985.

    From 1986 to 1993

    To Stephen Grey/The Fighter Collection, Duxford.
    Restoration started at Duxford and continued at Audley End.

    From 1 July 1993 to 4 March 1994

    To Patina Ltd, PO BOX 83, Jersey, JE4 8PW with new c/r G-BUZU.

    21 January 1994

    First post-restoration Flight.

    14 February 1994

    Transported by ship.
    Exported to New Zealand.

    Circa March 1994

    To Alpine Fighter Collection, New Zealand with new c/r ZK-XIV.
    Operated with markings: AP-V

    1995


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1995 photo taken at Wanaka, New Zealand

    2 January 1996

    Involved in an incident.
    Damaged in take-off accident - Pilot Sir Tim Wallis seriously injured. - NH799s starboard wing torn off - Fuselage badly damaged.

    To Avspecs Limited, Manukau keeping c/r ZK-XIV.

    Based at Avspecs Limited, Ardmore Airport, Auckland, Auckland, North Island.
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    2013

    Restoration continued.
    Noted at Ardmore NZ.

    29 May 2015


    Photographer: Peter Mole
    Notes: At Ardmore, North Island, New Zealand

    16 June 2015

    To The Chariots of Fire Fighter Collection Ltd, Blenheim keeping c/r ZK-XIV.

    16 June 2015

    To AVspecs Limited, Manukau with new c/r ZK-XIV.
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    Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Warbird Registry by Scott Rose
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