Dates

Event

September 1942

Constructed as a Bf-109G-2/Trop.

13 October 1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n PG+QJ.

21 October 1942

To III./JG77.
Markings added: black 6

21 October 1942

Ferry flight.
Flown from Munchen-Riem airfield to Vicenza, Italy.

21 October 1942

Ferry flight.
Flown from Vicenza to Jesi.

22 October 1942

Ferry flight.
Flown from Jesi to Foggia.

22 October 1942

Ferry flight.
Flown from Foggia to Bari.

22 October 1942

Markings Applied: black 6

27 October 1942

Ferry flight.
Flown from Bari to Elefsis, Athens.

27 October 1942

Ferry flight.
Flown from Elefsis to Tobruk East Airfield, Cyrenaica.

28 October 1942

Ferry flight.
Flown from Tobruk to El Harun.

2 November 1942

Ferry flight.
Flown from El Harun to Bir El Abd.

2 November 1942

Transferred to 8/JG77.

4 November 1942

Damaged.
Damaged while on a mission from Bir el Abd to Quotifaiya to attack SAAF Bostons escorted by USAAF P-40s.

Ferry flight.
Flown from Bir el Abd to Tobruk for repair.

11 November 1942

Damaged.
Damaged due to enemy action and written off. The tailwheel, tail plane, canopy and a propeller blade was damaged. Abandoned due to the allied advance.

13 November 1942

Transferred to No 3 Squadron RAAF.
Captured at the LG139 Gambut Main airfield in Libya by 3 Squadron RAAF.

14 November 1942

Markings Applied: CV V
Rebuilt using parts from other abandoned aircraft nearby. The tailplane, tailwheel and canopy were replaced. The hole in the propeller blade was plugged.

15 November 1942

Ferry flight.
Flown from LG139 to LG150/Gazala Satellite II Airfield escorted by two Kittyhawks.

19 November 1942

Ferry flight.
Flown from LG150 to Martuba No 4 airfield.

29 November 1942

Transferred to No 209 (Fighter) Group RAF.

2 December 1942

Ferry flight.
Flown from No 4 to Martuba.

2 December 1942

Ferry flight.
Flown from Martuba to El Adam.

2 December 1942

Ferry flight.
Flown from El Adam to Mersa Matruh.

2 December 1942

Ferry flight.
Flown from Mersa Matruh to Amiyra.

2 December 1942

Ferry flight.
Flown from Amiyra to Heliopolis (Cairo).

From 4 December 1942 to 12 December 1942

Repaired.
Repair and maintenance work at Cairo.

15 December 1942

Ferry flight.
Flown from Cairo to Lydda, Palestine.

28 December 1942

Repaired.
Repair and maintenance work at Lydda.

29 December 1942

Test flight.

From December 1942 to By 1943

Test flights by the RAF at Lydda, Palestine.

February 1943

Ferry flight. Delivered to No 107 MU, Kasfereet, Shandur.
Flown from Lydda to Kasfereet.

1943

Packed for shipment to the UK.

1 November 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n RN228.

2 December 1943

Delivered to Egypt.

December 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n RN228.

December 1943

Transported by ship.
Moved to the UK.

26 December 1943

Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Collyweston.
Moved from the Liverpool docks to Collyweston.

26 December 1943

Transported by ship. Delivered to No 1426 Enemy Aircraft Flight, RAF Collyweston, Lincs.
Arrived at Collyweston.

27 December 1943

Unpacked with the propeller missing. Aircraft assembled using port wing from a second Bf109G.

27 December 1943

Assembled using port wing from a second Bf-109G.

5 February 1944

A replacement propeller arrived from Farnborough.

8 February 1944

Engine ground run with replacement propeller. The RAF camouflage and assigned serial number were applied as well.

19 February 1944

First flight.
Flown at Collyweston followed by evaluation flights.

12 March 1944

Grounded due to a failing ignition harness.

16 March 1944

Flight tested.

22 March 1944

One propeller blade bent on take-off while trying to avoid an Oxford. Repair started.

23 March 1944

Flight tested.

16 June 1944

A replacement engine from the Middle-East was installed.

22 June 1944

Flight tested.

21 January 1945

No 1426 Flight disbanded.

27 March 1945

Ferry flight. Delivered to Enemy Aircraft Flight of the Central Fighter Establishment, Tangmere.
Flown from Collyweston to Tangmere.

1 November 1945

To O 47 MU Sealand.

March 1946

Inspected by Air Historical Branch.

April 1946

To RAF Sealand.
Packed for future display use.

From 1946 to By 1965

To Air Historical Branch.
Transferred to the AHB for future display use.

April 1946

Packed for museum storage.

Circa April 1947

Assigned to Aircraft Historical Branch, German Air Force Equipment Centre, RAF Stanmore Park, Middlesex for storage.

From By 1949 to By 1954

On behalf of the owner stored with/at RAF Stanmore Park.

On behalf of the owner stored with/at RAF Wroughton.

On behalf of the owner stored with/at RAF Fulbeck.

1955

Assigned to Aircraft Historical Branch, No 15 MU, Wroughton, Wilts for storage.

Circa 1958

Assigned to Aircraft Historical Branch, RAF Fulbeck, Lincs for storage.
Charge store.

August 1960

Assigned to Aircraft Historical Branch, RAF Wattisham, Suffolk for storage.

From 1961 to By 1972

To RAF Wattisham.
Sent to Wattisham for static restoration.

From April 1962 to August 1962

Restored.
Markings Applied: white 14

May 1967

To Aircraft Historical Branch, RAF Henlow.
Sent to Henlow for use in the filming of the movie Battle of Britain.

By March 1969

Markings Applied: yellow 14

From By 8 July 1969 to After 1970

To RAF Wattisham.

19 September 1970

Photographer: Alec Blyth
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1971

To Aircraft Historical Branch, RAF Coltishall.

From 20 September 1972 to By 1975

Transported by air. Delivered to RAF Lyneham.
Moved from Wattisham to Lynham.

Circa 20 September 1972

Restoration to flying condition started.

From 1975 to By 1983

To RAF Northolt.
Restoration continued with a DB.605A engine installed.

New serial number assigned: 8478M RAF

July 1975

Transported by ground. Delivered to Aircraft Historical Branch, RAF Northolt.
Moved from Lynham to Northolt.

Restoration started.

16 February 1976

New serial number assigned: 8478M RAF

From July 1983 to By 1991

Contracted to Aircraft Historical Branch, RAF Benson, Oxfordshire for work on the airframe.
Sent to Benson for restoration.

1987

Ngine installed.

8 July 1990

First engine run.

From 26 October 1990 to By 1999

To Imperial War Museum, Duxford with new c/r G-USTV.

17 March 1991

First flight. Flown with markings applied: black 6
Flew at RAF Benson.

2 May 1991

Official roll out ceremony at Benson.

12 July 1991

Ferry flight.
Flown from Benson to Duxford.

28 August 1993

Grounded due to starter and fuel leakage problems.

16 July 1994

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Flying Legends Duxford (EGSU).

September 1994

First flight.
First post-repair flight.

12 October 1997

Crashed.
On the last flight which was at Duxford, the 109 crash landed in a field with the gear down and flipped over coming to rest upside down. The rear fuselage was buckled, the fin and rudder were crushed and there was addition damage to the propeller, spinner and one wing tip.

From By 1997 to By 1999

Stored dismantled.

Recovered.
Recovered from the crash site.

1998

Contracted to Imperial War Museum, Duxford for work on the airframe.
Own contact.

Restored.

From By 1999 to By 2002

Restoration started.
Static restoration stated at Duxford.

By 1999

To RAF Museum, Hendon.

February 2002

Restoration completed.
Markings Applied: black 6
Restoration finished at Duxford.

From 9 March 2002 to 10 March 2002

Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Duxford.
Moved from Duxford to Hendon.

10 March 2002

Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
Moved from Duxford to Hendon.
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15 March 2002

Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Air Force.

2009

Photographer: Andy West

22 June 2011

Photographer: Arjun Sarup

11 December 2011

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: BF-109 G-2 is part of the Milestones of Flight Aircraft Collection at the RAF Museum at Hendon

11 December 2011

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: BF-109 G-2 is part of the Milestones of Flight Aircraft Collection at the RAF Museum at Hendon