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Constructed as a Spitfire LF.XVIe. |
11 May 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n TD248. |
August 1951 |
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Transferred to No 2 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation Unit, Little Snoring, Norfolk. |
From 4 October 1955 to 1959 |
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Transferred to 610 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Hooton Park, Cheshire.
Displayed as a gate guard. |
October 1955 |
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New serial number assigned: 7246M RAF
Assigned this maintenance serial at Hooton. |
From 1959 to 1988 |
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Transferred to RAF Sealand, Flintshire.
Displayed as a gate guard on a plinth. |
June 1988 |
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To Historic Flying Ltd/Tim Routsis, Cambridge. |
August 1988 |
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To Eddie Coventry, Earls Colne. |
14 October 1988 |
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Transported by ground.
Moved from RAF Sealand to Audley End for re-build by Historic Flying Limited. |
From 22 August 1989 to 3 March 1994 |
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To BAC Aviation Ltd/Eddie Coventry, Romford, Essex with new c/r G-OXVI. |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: TD248, D
The work was carried out at Audley End. Finished in a special RAF air race silver and red scheme. |
10 October 1992 |
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First flight. |
Circa 1993 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
By 29 September 1993 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
From 3 March 1994 to 16 April 1996 |
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To Edward Kenneth Coventry, Brentwood, Essex keeping c/r G-OXVI. |
12 June 1994 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Wroughton (EGDT). |
1996 |
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To BAC Aviation Ltd/Eddie Coventry, Earls Colne keeping c/r G-OXVI. |
From 16 April 1996 to 2005 |
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To Karel Bos/Bosal Group/Silver Victory BvBA, Antwerp-Deure Airport, Belgium. |
From 16 April 1996 to 15 June 2005 |
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To Silver Victory BVBA, Brasschaat, Belgium keeping c/r G-OXVI. |
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To Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
11 May 2001 |
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Involved in an incident.
Badly damaged on landing at Duxford. |
From May 2001 to May 2002 |
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Restored.
The work was carried out at Duxford. |
From 2001 to 2005 |
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To Historic Flying Ltd/Karel Bos, Duxford keeping c/r G-OXVI. |
27 May 2002 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
From 2003 to 2004 |
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Operated by Aircraft Restoration Co, Duxford. |
May 2004 |
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Markings Applied: HF L, TD248
Temporarily repainted Duxford as camouflaged for a movie. |
22 May 2004 |
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Photographer: robert roggeman
Notes: STAMPE FLY IN.EBAW. |
22 May 2004 |
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Photographer: robert roggeman
Notes: STAMPE FLY IN.EBAW. |
August 2004 |
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Temporary colours removed, aircraft restored to earlier silver and red air race scheme. |
From 15 June 2005 to 2010 |
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To Spitfire Ltd/Tom Blair and Cliff Spink, Saint. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands keeping c/r G-OXVI. |
11 July 2005 |
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Photographer: David Blaker
Notes: Photographed at Flying Legends Duxford 2005 |
Circa September 2005 |
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Markings Applied: CR S, TD248
Repainted at Cranwell. |
2010 |
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To Spitfire Ltd/Tom Blair and Cliff Spink, Duxford keeping c/r G-OXVI. |
August 2010 |
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To Spitfire Ltd/Richard Lake, Duxford keeping c/r G-OXVI. |
13 July 2013 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: RNAS Yeovilton UK Airshow photo-shoot |
