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Constructed as a Spitfire LF.IXc by Vickers-Armstrong at Castle Bromwich. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n ML417. |
From 31 October 1946 to 1948 |
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Transferred to Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, South Marston. |
1948 |
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Converted to a Spitfire Tr.IX.
Rebuilt at Southampton as a two seater trainer. |
1948 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Indian Air Force with s/n HS543. |
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Assigned to Kanpur AB for storage. |
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To Indian AF Museum, Palam AB. |
From 1967 to 1971 |
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Open storage. |
From 23 April 1971 to 1980 |
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To Norman E. Gaar and Richard Moore, Kansas City, MO. |
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To unknown owner with c/r NX2TF. |
March 1972 |
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Transported by ship.
Shipped from India to USA, arriving at Fort Collins. |
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Restoration started.
To be returned to flying condition. |
1981 |
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To B. J. Stephen Grey, Duxford, UK. |
From Unknown to 7 August 1980 |
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Shipped to UK arriving at Booker partly restored. |
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To The Fighter Collection/Patina Ltd/Stephen Grey, Duxford, UK with new c/r G-BJSG. |
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Restoration completed.
Markings Applied: ML417, 2I T
The work was carried out at Booker as a Mk. IX single seat. |
10 February 1984 |
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First flight.
Flown at Booker. |
Circa April 1984 |
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Photographer: PAUL STROUD
Notes: Outside PPS hangar at Booker UK post-restoration |
24 May 1986 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Spitfire LF.IXe regd as G-BJSG on display at the 1986 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete. |
10 January 1989 |
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To Patina Ltd, Jersey keeping c/r G-BJSG. |
Circa 1990 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
Circa 1990 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
1990 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Mildenhall. |
16 July 1994 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Flying Legends Duxford (EGSU). |
October 1997 |
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Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
Notes: Birrfeld, Switzerland |
2001 |
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To Tom Friedkin, Houston. TX. |
3 December 2001 |
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Civil registration, G-BJSG, cancelled. |
10 December 2001 |
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Transported by ground.
Left Duxford by road for Southampton Docks for shipping to Galveston TX. |
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Reassembled.
The work was carried out in Houston. |
12 December 2001 |
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To Chino Spitfire Llc, Houston, TX with new c/r N2TF. |
11 January 2002 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX2TF (SPITFIRE LF IX E, 6S-730116) issued. |
From Unknown to 17 January 2002 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered to Chino along with Hurricane s/n AE977. |
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Based at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Markings Applied: 2I T |
19 May 2007 |
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Photographer: Todd Royer
Notes: 2007 Chino Airshow |
April 2008 |
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Based at Houston, TX. |
10 December 2008 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX2TF (SPITFIRE LF IX E, 6S-730116) issued. |
1 February 2011 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX2TF (SPITFIRE LF IX E, 6S-730116) issued. |
3 May 2018 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, California. |
3 May 2018 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, California. |
3 May 2018 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, California. |
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Photographer: Fred Taylor
Notes: N2TF/ML417 photographed at Duxford, UK on 12 June 2023 following rebuild by The Aircraft Restoration Company. |
