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Event |
30 April 1946 |
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Constructed as a Seafire F.XVII.
Built by Westland, Yeovil. |
3 May 1946 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n SX336. |
May 1946 |
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Transferred to RNAS Bramcote.
May have possibly served with 1833NAS, RNVR. |
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New serial number assigned: A2055 RN |
By 1953 |
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Assigned to RNAS Stretton for storage. |
25 May 1955 |
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Scrapped. |
From Circa June 1959 to Circa June 1960 |
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David Poole comments (28 May 2024): In around June 1959/June 1960. Neville Franklin took me to his companies storage shed and showed me one and a half fuselages, two sets of wings and radiators and numerous instruments and a couple of Merlin Engines,9 with the hope that one day these parts will be assembled and get the aeroplane to flying condition. That is all I know. |
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To Joseph Brierley and Son, Warrington.
In scrapyard. |
1973 |
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To Peter Arnold, Newport Pagnell.
Fuselage discovered in a derelict state, recovered with parts of SX300. |
1973 |
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To Neville Franklin. |
1978 |
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To Craig Charleston, Hemel Hempstead. |
1978 |
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Restoration started.
With parts of SX300 and wings of Seafire XV LA546. |
From 19 September 1989 to 21 November 2001 |
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To Peter John Wood with new c/r G-BRMG. |
From 21 November 2001 to 30 October 2003 |
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To Timothy John Manna keeping c/r G-BRMG. |
30 October 2003 |
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To Timothy John Manna, Home Farm House, Old Warden Park, Old Warden, Biggleswade with new c/r G-KASX. |
3 May 2006 |
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First post-restoration Flight.
Operated under Kennet Aviation, based at North Weald. |
By July 2006 |
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Markings Applied: 105, VL
105 on rear fuselage, RNAS Yeovilton code VL on tail. In the markings of 776NAS based at RNAS Yeovilton. |
11 July 2009 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air day |
11 July 2009 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Day |
22 May 2011 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Duxford |
22 May 2011 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Duxford |
9 July 2011 |
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Crashed.
Wheels up landing at Bondues Aerodrome, France. |
1 August 2011 |
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Repair started.
Aircraft recovered to UK and repairs started, possible completion in 2014. |
19 July 2015 |
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Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
Notes: RAF Fairford, UK |
14 May 2016 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for G-KASX expired. |
18 November 2021 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
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