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FAIREY BATTLE/L5343



Serial #: L5343
Construction #: -
Civil Registration:
  None
Model(s):
  Mk. 1
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last Info: 2005
  History:
Abandoned after forced landing, Kaldadaranes, Iceland, Sept. 13, 1940.
RAF Museum Store, RAF Henlow, 1973.
- Recovered from Iceland, Aug. 1973.
- Restoration started at RAF Leeming (later continued at RAF Cardington).
RAF Museum, RAF St. Athan, 1983-1990.
- Static restoration completed, Mar. 1990.
RAF Museum, Hendon, 1990-2005.
- Displayed as L5343/VO-S.



Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Photo Source(s):
Dave McDonald.
Arjan Vrieze