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Event |
1944 |
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Constructed as a Spitfire LF.IXc by Vickers-Armstrong at Castle Bromwich. |
18 September 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n PV202. |
18 September 1944 |
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Transferred to 33MU, RAF Lyneham. |
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Transferred to 84 General Service Unit, (GSU) Thruxton. |
19 October 1944 |
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Transferred to 33SQN, 135 Wing, 2 TAF, Merville, France. |
19 October 1944 |
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Markings Applied: 5R-Q |
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Transferred to 33SQN, 135 Wing, 2 TAF, Meldejem, Belgium. |
14 December 1944 |
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Transferred to 84 GSU, Lasham. |
January 1945 |
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Transferred to 83 GSU, Dunsfold. |
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Transferred to 412 (RCAF) SQN, Heech, Netherlands. |
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Markings Applied: VZ-M |
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Markings Applied: VZ-W |
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Transferred to 412 (RCAF) SQN, Rhein, Germany. |
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Transferred to 412 (RCAF) SQN, Wunsdorf, Germany. |
4 May 1945 |
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Aircrafts last operational flight flown by FO H Lepard. |
May 1945 |
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Transferred to 412 (RCAF) SQN, Dunsfold, UK. |
From July 1945 to 1950 |
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Assigned to 29 MU, RAF High Ercall for storage. |
1950 |
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Converted to a Spitfire Tr.IXc.
By Vickers-Armstrong, Eastleigh, Southampton. |
19 July 1950 |
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To Vickers-Armstrong, Eastleigh, Southampton with new c/r G-15-174.
Registered with the B class registration for flight testing following the conversion. |
5 June 1951 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Irish Air Corps with s/n 161. |
December 1960 |
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Withdrawn from use. |
From December 1960 to 1968 |
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Transferred to Baldonnel AB.
As an Instructional Airframe. |
4 March 1968 |
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To N A W Samuelson, Cricklewood.
Stored dismantled, bought for possible use in Battle of Britain film but not used. |
From April 1970 to 1979 |
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To Strathallan Collection.
Stored dismantled. |
9 August 1979 |
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To Nick Grace, Saint Merryn, Cornwall. |
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Civil registration G-BHGH reserved but not taken up. |
From 2 July 1980 to 7 March 1988 |
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To Stephen William Atkins, Saffron Walden with new c/r G-TRIX. |
From 7 March 1988 to 14 July 1992 |
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To Richard James Francis Parker keeping c/r G-TRIX. |
Circa 1989 |
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Restored.
In-line canopy fitted. |
23 February 1990 |
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First post-restoration Flight.
From Dunsfold Airfield. |
From 14 July 1992 to 17 April 2000 |
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To Ricky Ashley Roberts keeping c/r G-TRIX. |
July 1992 |
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Markings Applied: VZ-M
In 412(RCAF)Sqn markings. |
Circa 1993 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
Circa 1993 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
30 August 1993 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: At Great Warbirds Airshow, Wroughton, UK, 1993 |
Circa 1994 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
From Unknown to 2000 |
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Markings Applied: 5R-Q
In 33Sqn markings. |
March 2000 |
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To Greg McCarrach, South Africa.
Roberts sold the aircraft in March 2000 to Greg McCarrach who intended to export the Spitfire to his base in South Africa. |
8 April 2000 |
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Crashed.
Written off in a fatal accident on approach at Goodwood on 8/04/2000, killing the owner and his instructor Norman Lees. |
18 February 2003 |
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To Aircraft Restoration Company/Historic Flying Ltd, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England with new c/r G-CCCA (SPITFIRE IXT, CBAF 9590). |
From 2003 to 2005 |
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Restored.
Original canopy configuration restored (the aircrafts original trainer canopy was discovered in Norfolk). |
18 February 2003 |
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Based at Historic Flying Ltd/Aircraft Restoration Company, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
13 January 2005 |
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First post-restoration Flight.
With pilot John Romain at the controls. |
January 2005 |
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Markings Applied: 161
In its previous Irish Air Corps markings. |
8 October 2006 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: At Duxford Air Show, UK |
From March 2007 to 2010 |
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Markings Applied: H-98
In KLu markings. |
19 May 2007 |
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Photographer: robert roggeman
Notes: FLY INN EBAW.H-98. |
29 June 2008 |
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Photographer: John Allan
Notes: 2008 photo at Old Buckenham - wearing Netherlands Air Force livery |
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Markings Applied: X4474 |
30 October 2012 |
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Photographer: Fred Taylor
Notes: Photographed at Duxford, UK on 30 October 2012. |
10 November 2013 |
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Photographer: John Bennett
Notes: Photo taken at Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England |
By November 2013 |
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Markings Applied: QV I |
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At Duxford. |
By January 2014 |
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Markings Applied: Bahrain, W3632
Painted to represent Spitfire Vb W3632. |
18 January 2014 |
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Photographer: Andy OShea
Notes: 2014 photo at the Bahrain Air Show - This is not the original W3632, but PV202 (G-CCCA Supermarine Spitfire Tr Mk.IXc cn:CBAF.9590) painted to represent W3632 for this display event. Unfortunately Spitfire Mk.Vb W3632 Bahrain was struck-off-charge (scrapped) 29th November 1945. |
By September 2014 |
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Markings Applied: 5R-H
1944 Invasion stripes applied. |
5 September 2014 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Imperial War Museum, Duxford, UK. |
5 September 2014 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Imperial War Museum, Duxford, UK. |
13 September 2014 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Duxford |
7 August 2015 |
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Photographer: Andy Davy
Notes: Photographed at Headcorn. Invasion stripes removed. |
10 July 2016 |
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Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
Notes: Flying Legends Air Show |
14 November 2018 |
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Photographer: David Blaker
Notes: At Duxford, Now with red spinner and the addition of a rear view mirror |
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To Aircraft Restoration Company, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England.
View the Location Dossier |
6 April 2023 |
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Photographer: Fred Taylor
Notes: G-CCCA/PV202 photographed in a new colour scheme at Duxford, UK on 6 April 2023. First flight in this scheme took place on 5 April 2023. |
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