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    Airframe Family: Supermarine Spitfire
    Latest Model:Spitfire LF.IXc
    Last Military Serial:5601 SAAF
    Last Civil Registration:N930LB
    Compressed ID:Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXc sn 5601...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aeronamve, Francisco Pereira Lopes Airport, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Spitfire LF.IXc.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n MA793.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 5601.

    To unknown owner with c/r N930LB.

    From August 1986 to 1999

    To Museum of Flying, Santa Monica Municipal Airport (south-West side), Los Angeles, CA.
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    10 June 1988


    Photographer: Dan Stijovich
    Notes: Taxiing by at Van Nuys

    From 23 March 1995 to 26 March 1995

    Raced as #09.
    Competed at the Phoenix 500 Air Races in the Unlimited Stock race. The primary pilot was Bruce Lockwood. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 293.841 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 220.614 mph.

    4 December 1997


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Museum of Flying in Santa Monica, California.

    4 December 1997


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Museum of Flying in Santa Monica, California.

    To Aeronamve, Francisco Pereira Lopes Airport, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo.
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    Markings Applied: EN398 / JE-J
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