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Dates |
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Event |
1945 |
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Constructed as a Spitfire FR.XIVe. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n NH904. |
9 April 1951 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Force Arienne Belge with s/n SG108. |
Circa 1952 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
From By 1957 to By 1966 |
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To Oscar Dewachter Scrapyard, Ostend, Belgium. |
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Displayed on a roof with the wing unfortunately removed with an axe. |
April 1964 |
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Photographer: robert roggeman
Notes: FUSELAGE.IQ V. |
From 1966 to By 1968 |
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To Bunny Brooks, Hoylake, Cheshire UK. |
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Repaired.
Fitted with the wings from s/n RM694. |
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Displayed at Mr. Brooks garage. |
1968 |
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To T. G. Hamish Mahaddie, RAF Henlow. |
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Stored dismantled at Henlow. |
1968 |
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Used in static scenes during the filming of the movie Battle of Britain. |
By 1969 |
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To Jeff Hawke. |
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Restoration started.
The work was carried out at Henlow. |
From August 1971 to By 1979 |
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To Strathallan Collection/Sir William J. D. Roberts, Auchterader, Scotland. |
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Stored dismantled at Flimwell. |
January 1977 |
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Transported by ground.
Moved to Strathallan. |
January 1979 |
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To Classic Air Displays/Spencer R. Flack, Elstree. |
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Transported by ground.
Moved to Elstree. |
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Restored.
The work was carried out at Elstree. |
From 21 March 1979 to By 1988 |
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To Classic Air Displays/Spencer R. Flack, Elstree with new c/r G-FIRE. |
14 March 1981 |
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First post-restoration Flight.
Flown at Elstree. |
By May 1981 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
18 June 1981 |
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Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1981 photo at Elstree, UK - of a Vickers Supermarine Spitfire FR.14E |
4 February 1983 |
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To Classic Air Displays Limited, Watford keeping c/r G-FIRE. |
1988 |
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To B. J. Stephen Grey, Duxford keeping c/r G-FIRE. |
December 1988 |
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Crated at Duxford. |
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Transported by ship.
Moved to the USA. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N8118J. |
From January 1989 to By 1991 |
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Based at Planes of Fame East/Robert J. Pond, Eden Prairie, MN.
 View the Location Dossier |
13 February 1989 |
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Civil registration, G-FIRE, cancelled. |
18 May 1990 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX114BP (SPITFIRE MARK XIV, 65-648206) issued. |
From April 1991 to By 1997 |
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To Robert J. Pond, Minneapolis-Flying Cloud MN with new c/r N114BP. |
Circa 1993 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Planes of Fame East, Eden Prairie, Minnesota. |
December 1997 |
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To Pond Warbirds Llc, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N114BP. |
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Based at Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
View the Location Dossier |
2000 |
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Markings Applied: RF M
Flown in the filming of the movie Pearl Harbord. |
3 July 2001 |
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To Pond Warbirds Llc, Saint Cloud, MN keeping c/r N114BP. |
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Markings Applied: W2 P |
6 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
28 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: On display at the Palm Springs Air Museum, California |
25 February 2015 |
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To Pond Warbirds Llc, Saint Cloud, MN keeping c/r N114BP. |
22 April 2017 |
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Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
Notes: At the Palm Springs Air Museum, CA, USA. |
1 January 2018 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX114BP (SPITFIRE MARK XIV, 65-648206) issued. |
13 February 2018 |
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To Pond Warbirds Llc, Reno, NV keeping c/r N114BP. |
