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Constructed as a Spitfire LF.IX by Vickers-Armstrong at Castle Bromwich. |
January 1942 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n MK912. |
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Transferred to 8 MU.
Accepted by 8 MU. Installed military equipment. |
May 1944 |
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Transferred to 84 Group Support Unit, RAF Aston Down. |
1944 |
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Transferred to 312 Squadron (Czech). |
From 6 June 1944 to 10 June 1944 |
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While with 312 Squadron MK912 took part in D-Day with the objective of Protecting the Invasion Fleet and landings. The squadron operated with whole wing and provided a fighter umbrella for the invasion fleet. During this time she was piloted by F/O. Liskutin and P/O. Cap and Sgt. Kukuoka. |
June 1944 |
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Transferred to 84 GSU. |
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Transferred to Service Training Ltd, Exeter.
Overhauled by Services Training. |
From 18 April 1946 to July 1946 |
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Transferred to 33 MU, RAF Lyneham.
Stored pending further overhaul. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Koninklijke Luchtmacht / Royal Netherlands Air Force with s/n H-119. |
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New serial number assigned: H-59 KLu |
From 21 July 1947 to By 1950 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved to Batavia, Java. |
1950 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved from Java to Holland. |
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Restored. |
3 June 1952 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Force Arienne Belge with s/n SM29.
The date provided is the delivery date. |
16 June 1953 |
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Involved in an incident.
Involved in an accident and withdrawn from use. |
From July 1955 to By 1988 |
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To BAF Technical School, Saffraenberg.
Used as a gate guardian at the school. |
July 1974 |
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Photographer: Han de Ridder |
1988 |
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To Musee Royal de L Armee, Brussels. |
22 June 1989 |
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To Historic Aircraft Collection/Guy Black. |
From 10 October 1989 to 29 October 1997 |
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To Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd with new c/r G-BRRA. |
By 1992 |
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Restoration started.
Restoration to flying condition started at Audley End. |
From By 1993 to By 1995 |
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Stored at Paddock Wood, Kent. |
July 1997 |
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Transported by ground.
Returned to Audley End to complete the restoration. |
From 29 October 1997 to 16 February 2004 |
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To Historic Flying Ltd keeping c/r G-BRRA. |
From By 1997 to By 2000 |
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Restoration continued. |
From By 1997 to By 2000 |
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To Silver Victory/Bosal Group/Karel Bos, Antwerp-Deure. |
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Restoration continued.
Markings Applied: MK912, MN |
2000 |
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To Historic Flying Ltd, Audley End. |
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Markings Applied: 912, SH L, Francqui |
From Unknown to By 2003 |
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Historic Flying Ltd, Duxford. |
8 September 2000 |
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Restored. |
May 2003 |
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To Edward Russell, Niagara Falls, ON. |
September 2003 |
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Markings Applied: Mickey Mouse
Dismantled at Duxford. |
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Transported by ship. Delivered to Russell Aviation Group, Niagara Falls, ON.
Moved from Duxford to the Niagara South Airport.
 View the Location Dossier |
17 August 2004 |
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To unknown owner with c/r CF-FLC. |
30 December 2004 |
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To 1624770 Ontario Inc/Edward Russell, Niagara Falls, ON keeping c/r CF-FLC. |
From 21 June 2011 to 8 September 2011 |
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To Peter Roy Monk with new c/r G-BRRA. |
8 September 2011 |
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To Paul Marcus Andrews, PSV Building, High Wycombe keeping c/r G-BRRA. |
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To Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar, RAF Biggin Hill, Croydon, London, England.
View the Location Dossier |
31 July 2014 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Air Day |
31 July 2014 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
31 July 2014 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
1 August 2015 |
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Involved in an incident.
The Spitfire crashed on a test flight from Biggin Hill will fly again after its pilot performed a textbook landing. Pilot Dan Griffiths lost all power seconds after he took off from the runway and managed to glide the aircraft down without causing a catastrophic amount of damage. |
2023 |
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Restoration started.
Under rebuild at the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar. Fuselage is nearing completion. |
Circa 2024 |
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Photographer: Leon Monk Photography
Notes: MK912 as of 2024, after a full restoration to WW2 Configuration, painted in the Scheme of 312 Czech Squadron the Markings she wore on D-Day. |
5 August 2024 |
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First post-restoration Flight.
Leon Monk comments (17 September 2024): After 9 years. Restoration completed and First test flight from Biggin Hill, flown by Dan Griffith. MK912 now wearing the markings she wore on D-Day, of 312 Czech Squadron with Invasion Stripes. |
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