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SPITFIRE/BR601



Serial #: BR601
Construction #:
  GAL/R/6S-160931
Civil Registration:
  None
Model: F Mk. IX
Name: None
Status: Restoration
Last info: 2002
  History:
Delivered to SAAF as 5631.
- BOC: Mar. 13, 1949.
Harold Barnett/South African Metal & Machinery Co, Salt River, Cape Town, SA, Mar. 10, 1955-1987.
- Displayed on pole at scrapyard as PV260/DB-P.
- Later restored by Atlas Aircraft Co., Capetown, SA.
Auctioned by Christies, London, UK, Oct. 31, 1987.
Doug A. Arnold/Warbirds of GB Ltd, Biggin Hill, UK, Oct. 31, 1987-1992.
- Arrived dismantled, Thruxton, July 6, 1989.
- Stored, 1989-1992.
- Partially restored, 1992.
Dick Melton Aviation, Winchester, 1993.
Mike Araldi & Harry Stenger/Jet Cap Aviation Corp, Bartow, FL, USA, 1994-2002.
- Under restoration to airworthy, Bartow, FL.

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):
None.