Dates |
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Event |
1936 |
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Constructed as a M.12 by Philips and Powis Aircraft Ltd at Woodley.
Built on order for Charles Lindburgh. |
13 July 1936 |
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To Phillips and Powis Aircraft Ltd, Woodley with new c/r G-AEKW. |
21 August 1936 |
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First flight. |
Circa 18 November 1936 |
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To Charles Lindbergh. |
1 February 1937 |
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Official hand-over to Lindbergh. |
28 February 1939 |
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Flew for the last time before the war. |
11 September 1939 |
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Stored dismantled with Phillips and Powis Aircraft Ltd at Woodley on behalf of Lindburgh. |
Circa 1940 |
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To British Government.
Donated to the government by Lindbergh. |
29 October 1941 |
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Removed from storage. |
29 October 1941 |
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Test flown. |
29 October 1941 |
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Resprayed in RAF camouflage. |
8 November 1941 |
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Civil registration, G-AEKW, cancelled. |
8 November 1941 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n HM503.
Tos. |
25 November 1941 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown to RAF Turnhouse, Edinburgh. |
From 21 May 1943 to 3 July 1943 |
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Transferred to Miles/Phillips and Powis, Woodley.
Returned to miles for the installatio of a new propeller to resolve overheating problems. |
14 September 1943 |
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Transferred to Maintenance Command Communications Squadron, RAF Andover, Hants. |
1 February 1944 |
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Assigned to No 5 MU for storage. |
April 1946 |
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To Southern Aircraft (Gatwick) Ltd. |
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Restored.
Restored. |
27 May 1946 |
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To Southern Aircraft with new c/r G-AEKW. |
February 1947 |
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A Menasco engine was installed. |
20 February 1947 |
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Test flight. |
27 May 1948 |
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To Bruno Peter Pini, London keeping c/r G-AEKW. |
24 October 1949 |
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Crashed.
Crashed at Adra in Spain when it hit an obstacle on take-off. |
1 January 1950 |
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Civil registration, G-AEKW, cancelled. |
February 1950 |
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To Granada Aero Club, Spain. |
December 1973 |
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The remains were spotted in a scrapyard near Tablada Air Force Base, Seville. |
November 1975 |
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To Louis Casey, Charlottesville, VA. |
November 1975 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved to the United States. |
July 2000 |
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To RAF Museum.
Mr. Casey donated the airframe to the RAF Museum. |
From July 2000 to 16 October 2000 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved to the UK arriving at the Felixstowe Docks, Suffolk. |
19 October 2000 |
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To RAF Museum Reserve Collection, RAF Wyton, Cambs.
Moved from Felixstowe to Wyton. |
30 March 2001 |
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Contracted to Skysport Engineering, Hatch, Beds for work on the airframe.
Sent to Skysport for restoration. |
3 May 2002 |
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To RAF Museum Michael Beetham Conservation Centre, RAF Cosford.
Restoration continued at Cosford. |
26 September 2004 |
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Contracted to Skysport Engineering, Hatch, Beds for work on the airframe.
Returned to Skysport for restoration of outer wing panels and recovering of the ailerons. |
16 February 2006 |
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To RAF Museum Michael Beetham Conservation Centre, RAF Cosford.
Restoration continued at Cosford. |
18 August 2008 |
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To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West
Notes: Charles Lindberghs Mohawk is displayed in the Milestones of Flight Collection of the RAF Museum at Hendon |
