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Constructed as a Typhoon IB by Gloster at Hucclecote, Gloucester. |
8 February 1944 |
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First flight.
Flown by Gloster test pilot Squadron Leader Allan H Smith DFC at Hucclecote Aerodrome, Glos. |
16 February 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n MN235. |
16 February 1944 |
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Transferred to 51 MU Lichfield, Staffs.
Placed in storage with 51. |
March 1944 |
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Allocated to USAAF for flight evaluation. |
12 March 1944 |
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To 47 MU RAF Sealand, Cheshire.
Sent to 47 for packing. |
From 24 March 1944 to 16 April 1944 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved from the UK to New York on the SS American Manufacturer. |
From Unknown to 6 May 1944 |
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Transported by ground.
Moved from New York to Wright field for testing/evaluation. |
6 May 1944 |
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Transferred to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH. |
Circa July 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n T2-0491. |
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New serial number assigned: FE-0491 USAAF |
By 6 July 1944 |
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Transferred to Freeman Field. |
23 July 1946 |
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Involved in an incident.
No known details. |
From 3 January 1949 to By 1967 |
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To Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Park Ridge, IL.
Allocated to the Smithsonian, but the location did not immediately change. |
After 1950 |
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To Smithsonian, Silver Hill, Suitland, MD.
Stored at Silver Hill. |
July 1967 |
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To RAF Museum.
Formally presented by the RAF Museum to the Smithsonian. |
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To Smithsonian Storage, Chicago Orchard Airport, Park Ridge, IL.
Stored at Park Ridge. |
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Loaned to Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. |
4 January 1968 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved from Baltimore to the Liverpool Docks on SS Samaria. |
4 January 1968 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, RAF Bicester.
Moved to Bicester. |
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Surveyed by 71 MU at Bicester. |
9 April 1968 |
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To 27 MU Shawbury.
Sent to Shawbury for restoration. |
From 9 April 1968 to 19 November 1968 |
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Restored. |
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Remained a Shawbury in storage. |
February 1972 |
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Repainted. |
November 1972 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
Moved by road from Shawbury to Hendon.
 View the Location Dossier |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Typhoon 1B on display in the Historic Hangars Collection at the RAF Museum at Hendon |
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Loaned to Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Rockcliffe, Ottawa, ON.
View the Location Dossier |
18 October 2014 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum. |
18 October 2014 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum. |
9 March 2019 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: With rockets under the wings at the RAF Museum, Hendon, UK |
