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SPITFIRE/EN199



Serial #: EN199
Construction #:
  Unknown
Civil Registration:
  None
Model: F Mk. IXe
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2002
  History:
Delivered to RAF as EN199, 19??.
- Blown over by gale, RAG Luqua, Malta, Dec. 1946.
Malta Air Scouts, May 27, 1947.
Malta Civil Defence HQ, Malta Rescue Training, 19??.
- Hulk stripped for parts, wings to UK.
Palace Armoury, Valletta, Malta, 1969.
- Hulk.
National War Museum, Fort St. Elmo, Malta, 1974-2000.
- Fuselage only, stored.
- Restoration for static display started, completed at Attard, Malta.
-- Used parts from BR108 and EN976 recovered from sea, Apr. 2, 1993.
- Rolled out as EN199/R-B/Mary Rose, May 1995.
Malta Aviation Museum, Ta'Qali, Malta, 1999-2002.

Source(s):
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Photo Source(s):
None.