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Serial #: BL614 Construction #: CBAF 1646 Civil Registration: None Model: Mk. Vb Name: None Status: Display Last info: 2002 |
History: Delivered to RAF as BL614, 19??. - Allocated to 8 MU at RAF Little Rissington, Jan. 4, 1942. - Transferred to 611 Squadron, Drem, Scotland, Feb. 1942. -- Damaged in dogfight, Mar. 1942. -- Repaired June, 1942. - Transferred to 222 Squadron (Natal). -- Participated in Operation Jubilee. - Transferred to 64 Squadron, March 1943. -- Based at Friston and Gravesend. -- Damaged while at Gravesend. - Transferred to 118 Squadron, Sep. 1943. -- Based at Peterhead. - Transferred to 3501 Support Unit, Nov. 1943. RAF Cosford,19?? - Assigned to No 2 School Of Technical Training. - Later assigned to various schools. RAF Credenhill, Mar. 1955-1967. - Displayed as AB871 as gate guard. - Used in taxy scenes for movie "Battle Of Britain, 1968. RAF Wattisham, 1969. - Stored. RAF Museum, RAF Colerne, 1975. - Displayed as BL617. - Painted in 222 Squadron colors. RAF Museum, RAF St. Athan., Aug. 1975-1982. Manchester Air & Space Museum, Manchester, 1982-1985. Museum Of Science & Industry, Manchester, 1985-1996. - Displayed as BL614/ZD-F. - Restored for static display, Mar. 1995-1997. - Restored by Medway Aircraft Preservation Society (MAPS). - 30,000 manhours spent in restoration. - Rolled out Sept. 11, 1997. RAF Museum, Hendon, Oct. 1997-2002. - Displayed as BL614/ZD-F. |
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Federal Aviation Administration, www.faa.gov, Washington D.C., 2002.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Photo Source(s):
Tony Andrews, 2002.
