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    Airframe Family: Supermarine Spitfire
    Latest Model:Spitfire LF.VIIIc
    Last Military Serial:A58-671 RAAF
    Construction Number:6S-583793
    Last Civil Registration:VH-A58
    Compressed ID:Supermarine Spitfire LF.VIIIc sn A5...
    Latest Owner or Location:Dakbar Pty Ltd, Murarrie, QLD

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1944

    Constructed as a Spitfire LF.VIIIc.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n MV154.

    Transported by ship.
    Sent to Australia.

    Circa 1948

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A58-671.

    1961

    To Titus Oates.

    To Sid Marshall.

    1979

    Transported by ship.
    Returned to the UK.

    From 1979 to 1994

    Restored.

    23 December 1982

    To Fighter Wing Display Team, London with new c/r G-BKMI.

    8 April 1987

    To The Aerial Museum, North Weald, Essex keeping c/r G-BKMI.

    28 May 1994

    First flight.
    At Bristol Filton.

    From 17 November 2006 to 18 March 2010

    To Robert Lamplough, Hungerford, UK keeping c/r G-BKMI.

    12 July 2008


    Photographer: Joop de Groot
    Notes: 2008 photo taken at Duxford UK. Photo displayed with written permission of Joop de Groot

    18 March 2010

    To MaxAlpha Aviation GMBH, Bremgarten airfield, Eschbach with new c/r D-FEUR.

    To Meiermotors GMBH, Bremgarten Airport, Eschbach, Baden-Wurttemberg.
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    Markings Applied: ZX M, MT928

    6 September 2014


    Photographer: Paulo @badesso
    Notes: Switzerland, Payerne

    22 September 2018


    Photographer: Hugh Dodson
    Notes: At the Duxford, Battle of Britain Airshow. 22nd September 2018.

    3 December 2019

    To MaxAlpha Aviation GMBH, Bremgarten airfield, Eschbach, Germany with new c/r G-BKMI.

    16 October 2024

    To Dakbar Pty Ltd, Murarrie, QLD with new c/r VH-A58.

    17 November 2024


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: Supermarine Spitfire HF Mk VIII VH-A58 performing a low pass at Watts for Breakfast November 2024 fly-in event.Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield, Cressbrook, Queensland, Australia.

    17 November 2024


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: Supermarine Spitfire HF Mk VIII VH-A58 landing at Watts for Breakfast November 2024 fly-in event.Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield, Cressbrook, Queensland, Australia.
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