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1944 |
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Constructed as a Spitfire XVI by Vickers-Armstrong at Castle Bromwich. |
1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n SM411. |
November 1944 |
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Transferred to No. 45 Maintenance Unit, RAF Kinloss, Scotland. |
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Transferred to No. 83 Group Support Unit, Westhampnett, England. |
December 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n SM411. |
From December 1944 to June 1945 |
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Transferred to No. 421 Squadron RCAF.
Operated with markings: AU-E |
1 May 1945 |
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F/O Edmund H. Mann while piloting this aircraft shoot down a Fw 190 north of Schwerin, Germany. Victory shared with 2 other pilots from the squadron, 1/3 of kill was acknowledged to each. |
After June 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n SM411. |
July 1945 |
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Transferred to No. 83 Group Support Unit, Dunsfold, England. |
From September 1945 to April 1951 |
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Assigned to No. 29 Maintenance Unit, RAF High Ercall, England for storage. |
April 1951 |
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Transferred to No. 102 Flying Refresher School. |
30 June 1951 |
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Transferred to No. 103 Flying Refresher School, RAF Full Sutton, England. |
From October 1951 to October 1953 |
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Assigned to No. 9 Maintenance Unit, RAF Cosford, England for storage. |
October 1953 |
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Transferred to No. 3 Civilian Anti Aircraft Co-Operation Unit, Exeter, England.
Received code letter D. |
May 1954 |
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Transferred to No. 9 Maintenance Unit, RAF Cosford, England. |
December 1954 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Air Force. |
From August 1955 to 1967 |
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Placed on display with RAF Wattisham, England.
As a gate guard. Maintenance serial 7242M was assigned, not painted on the aircraft. |
1966 |
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Markings Applied: 4M-D
Camouflage color scheme. |
1967 |
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Leased to Spitfire Productions Ltd.
To be used in film The Battle of Britain. |
By November 1967 |
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Repaired.
Restored to taxiing condition by the Simpsons Aeroservices Ltd at RAF Henlow, England. Engine fitted from Spitfire Mk.XVI s/n SL574. |
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Markings Applied: AI-A, N3310
For film purposes. |
May 1968 |
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Damaged.
During making of the film, it tipped onto its nose while taxiing at North Weald, England. Little damage was sustained. |
11 August 1968 |
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Damaged.
During making of the film, it tipped onto its nose while taxiing at Duxford, England. Propeller was damaged. |
Circa November 1968 |
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Returned from lease.
Restored to display condition at RAF Henlow, England. |
February 1970 |
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To No. 71 Maintenance Unit, RAF Bicester, England.
Prepared for use as a travelling exhibit for use by the RAF Exhibitions Section on recruiting and display work. |
February 1970 |
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Markings Applied: AU-Y, SM411
Back then wartime code letters were forgotten so presumable AU-Y was applied instead of the original AU-E. |
From 1970 to Circa 1976 |
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Used as travelling display, exhibited around United Kingdom. |
6 July 1974 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Spitfire LF.XVIe of No.71 Maintenance Unit on display at the 1974 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire. |
June 1977 |
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Placed on display with Krakow Aviation Museum, Krakow, Malopolskie (Lesser Poland Voivodeship).
 View the Location Dossier |
2001 |
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Markings Applied: ZF-O, TB995
Identity of Spitfire from No. 308 (Polish) Squadron. |
12 December 2007 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Spitfire at Krakow Aviation Museum, Poland |
28 August 2009 |
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Photographer: John Bennett
Notes: Taken at Krakow - Rakowice, Poland |
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