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Constructed as a Spitfire LF.VIIIc. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n MT818. |
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To John Fairey.
John Robbins comments (16 May 2019): Airworthy at RAF Andover in the late 60s painted PR Blue with reg mitchell signatuer in white below cockpit. Owner, John Fairey. |
From 22 August 1946 to 1956 |
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To Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Eastleigh with new c/r G-AIDN.
Used for development trials at High Post and Farnborough. |
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Converted to a Spitfire TR.8.
Rebuilt at Chilbolton as prototype two-seat trainer. |
9 September 1946 |
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First flight. Flown with markings applied: N32 |
Circa 1947 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
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Used as sales demonstrator. |
1952 |
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Withdrawn from use.
At Chilbolton. |
From 1952 to 1956 |
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Stored at Chilbolton. |
From 31 August 1956 to 1963 |
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To Hampshire Aeroplane Club/Vivian H. Bellamy, Eastleigh with new c/r G-AIDN. |
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Finished in an all blue scheme it was flown at air races and airshows. |
From 7 August 1963 to 1968 |
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John S. Fairey and Anthony Stone, Eastleigh. |
From 12 January 1968 to 1976 |
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To John S. Fairey and Tim A. Davies, Andover keeping c/r G-AIDN. |
September 1975 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
29 September 1976 |
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To Maurice S. Bayliss, Baginton keeping c/r G-AIDN. |
From 20 November 1976 to 1977 |
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To Tarrant W. R. Case, Reading keeping c/r G-AIDN. |
From 22 September 1977 to 1986 |
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To Graham Frederick Miller, Baginton and Dinas Powis keeping c/r G-AIDN. |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Editor note: This photo was likely take at RAF Andover when it was based there. |
6 February 1978 |
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Crashed.
Suffered an undercarriage collapse when landing at Coventry Airport. Pilot and passenger were unhurt. |
6 February 1978 |
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Crashed.
Badly damaged in a gear-up landing at Baginton. |
1980 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Saint Athan.
Moved to St Athan. To be restored. |
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Transported by ground.
Moved with the owner to Texas, USA. |
From 1983 to 1986 |
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To Graham F. Miller, Houston, TX. |
May 1986 |
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Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: Spitfire TR.8 MT818 at Montgomery County (Tx) Fly-in, Conroe, Tx. May 1986. |
13 August 1986 |
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To Erickson Group/Erickson Aircrane Inc/Jack A. Erickson, Medford, OR with new c/r N58JE. |
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Restoration completed. |
April 1987 |
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First flight. Flown with markings applied: MT818, G-M |
1988 |
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Photographer: Ron Olsen |
12 April 1988 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX58JE (SPITFIRE MK VIII, 729058) issued. |
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To Jack A. Erickson, Beaverton, OR keeping c/r N58JE. |
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Based at Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook Airport (OTK), Tillamook, OR.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Photographer: Unknown |
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Photographer: Unknown |
September 1990 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photo discovered in archive material collected by the late Eleanor Lockyer |
From 1993 to 2007 |
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To Tillamook NAS Air Museum, Tillamook, OR. |
1993 |
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Last flight.
Last flight a Tillamook. |
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Placed on static display. |
2007 |
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To Provenance Fighter Sales/Tony Raftis, Murrieta-French Valley, CA with new c/r N818MT. |
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Transported by ground.
Moved from Tillamook to Murrieta, CA. |
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Inspected at Murrieta. |
18 May 2007 |
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To The G2 Trust/Paul M. Andrews, Booker. |
21 May 2007 |
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Civil registration, N58JE, cancelled.
Exported to United Kingdom. |
22 January 2008 |
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Transported by ground.
Moved to Kemble for inspection. |
4 March 2008 |
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To Paul Marcus Andrews, PSV Building, High Wycombe with new c/r G-AIDN. |
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Based at Wycombe Air Park, Booker-Lane End, Buckinghamshire/Bucks, England.
View the Location Dossier |
August 2010 |
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Moved to Booker to complete restoration. |
June 2011 |
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Markings Applied: MT818
Displayed at the Chelsea Hospital. |
1 January 2012 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for G-AIDN (SPITFIRE, 729058) issued. |
Circa 2016 |
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Based at Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar, RAF Biggin Hill, Croydon, London, England.
View the Location Dossier |
31 March 2016 |
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First flight. Flown with markings applied: MT818
Flown at Booker. |
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Based Biggin Hill. |
3 July 2017 |
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To Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar Ltd, Biggin Hill keeping c/r G-AIDN. |
29 November 2018 |
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Photographer: Fred Taylor
Notes: Seen at Biggin Hill, UK (EGKB) on 29 November 2018. |
28 May 2022 |
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Photographer: Fred Taylor
Notes: Photographed at Duxford, UK (EGSU) on 28 May 2022. |
