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SPITFIRE/AR614



Serial #: AR614
Construction #:
  WASP/20/288
Civil Registration:
  C-FDUY
  G-BUWA
  N614VC
Model: F Mk. Vc
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2005
  History:
RAF Padgate, 1949.
- Displayed.
RAF West Kirby, 1952-1958.
RAF Hednesford, Jan. 1958.
RAF Bridgnorth, 1958-1963.
- Displayed as gate guard.
Air Museum Of Calgary, Alberta, 1964.
- Open storage in shipping crate, Calgary, 1964-1970.
Donald Campbell, Kapuskasing, Ontario, 1970-1992.
- Registered as C-FDUY, 1986.
- Long term restoration to airworthy not completed.
Old Flying Machine Co., Duxford, UK, 1992.
- Shipped to UK for restoration, Duxford, UK, 1992.
Ray G. Hanna/Old Flying Machine Co, Duxford, UK, Mar. 19, 1993-1994.
- Registered as G-BUWA.
Alpine Fighter Collection, Audley End, Essex, UK, 1994-1998
- Rebuilt by Historic Flying, Audley End, UK, 1994-1996.
- First flight, Oct. 5, 1996.
- Flew as AR614/DU-Z.
Historic Flying Ltd, Audley End, UK, June 25, 1996-1998.
Paul Allen.Flying Heritage Collection, WA, 1999-2000.
Flying Heritage Collection, Bellevue, WA, Feb. 10, 2000-2001.
- Registered as N614VC.
Flying Heritage Inc, Bellevue, WA, Apr. 25, 2001-2002.
Vulcan Warbirds Inc, Seattle, WA, 2004-2005.

Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Photo Source(s):
John Hume.