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Constructed as a Spitfire Ia. |
22 September 1940 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n X4590. |
8 October 1940 |
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Transferred to No 609 Squadron, Middle Wallop, Hants.
Operated with markings: PR F |
21 October 1940 |
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While on patroling participated in a shared kill over Ju-88A-5 8116 9K+BH of 1/KG51. |
25 October 1940 |
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Involved in an incident.
Damaged in a gear-up landing. |
28 November 1940 |
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Damaged when attacted by Bf-109s. |
24 February 1941 |
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Transferred to No 66 Squadron, Exeter, Devon.
Operated with markings: LZ |
7 April 1941 |
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Transferred to No 57 OTU Hawarden, Chester. |
18 July 1941 |
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Transferred to No 303 (Polish) Squadron, Speke. |
24 July 1941 |
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Transferred to No 43 Group.
Sent to No 43 as surplus. |
30 July 1941 |
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Transferred to Scottish Aviation Ltd. |
31 October 1941 |
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To No 37 MU Burtonwood, Cheshire.
Sent for storage. |
14 February 1942 |
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To No 53 OTU, Llandow. |
16 February 1942 |
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Damaged.
Damaged and repaired. |
8 August 1942 |
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To No 53 OTU, Llandow. |
9 March 1943 |
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Damaged.
Damaged and repaired. |
19 April 1943 |
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Transferred to No 53 OTU, Llandow. |
From 9 May 1943 to 10 May 1943 |
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Transferred to No 53 OTU, Kirton-In-Lindsey, Lincs. |
4 October 1943 |
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Damaged and evaluated as Cat.B repaired. |
18 February 1944 |
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Awaiting collection. |
20 March 1944 |
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Transferred to No 33 MU, Milton. |
16 May 1944 |
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To No 82 MU Lichfield, Staff. |
28 August 1944 |
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To No 52 MU, Cardiff.
Packed for storage for eventual museum use. |
By September 1954 |
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To RAF Air Historical Branch Collection, RAF Sanmore. |
Circa 1958 |
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To Air Historical Branch, RAF Fullbeck. |
By August 1959 |
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To No 71 MU Bicester. |
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To RAF Cardiff.
Displayed at Cardiff. |
From By 1960 to By 1972 |
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To RAF Bicester.
Used as a travelling exhibit based at Bicester. |
Circa January 1972 |
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To RAF Museum, RAF Henlow. |
15 November 1972 |
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To Ministry of Defense. |
5 September 1973 |
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New serial number assigned: 8384M RAF |
September 1974 |
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Loaned to Station Museum, RAF Finningley, Yorkshire. |
From 1977 to By 1978 |
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To Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
Markings added: X4590, PR F
 View the Location Dossier |
November 1978 |
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To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
View the Location Dossier |
3 August 1998 |
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Formally donated to RAF Museum by the MoD. |
2010 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Spitfire 1A - is part of the Battle of Britain Aircraft Collection at the RAF Hendon Museum |
9 March 2019 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: At the RAF Museum, Hendon, UK |
