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Serial #: EP120 Construction #: CBAF 2403 Civil Registration: G-LFVB Model: LF Mk. Vb Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2002 
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History: Built at Castle Bromwich. Delivered to RAF as EP120, 19??. - Delivered to 45 MU at Kinloss, May 23, 1942. - Assigned to 501 Squadron, Ibsley, Hampshire, June 4, 1942. -- Flown as SD-L. -- Credited with additional six victories at hands of Sqn. Ldr. Geoffrey Northcott. -- Damaged in accident in ground collision with Spitfire AB403, July 16, 1942. -- Repaired at Castle Bromwich. -- Recoded SD-Y, returned to service Aug. 14, 1942. -- Flew three sorties during Operation Jubilee. --- Credited with Do 217 while flown by Wg Cdr Pat Gibbs. - Transferred to 19 Squadron at Cornwall. - Transferred to RCAF. -- Assigned to 402 Squadron. RAF St. Athan, July 13, 1945-1950. - Instructional airframe and later gate guard. RAF Wilmslow, 1955-1960. - Gate guard as "5377M". RAF Bircham Newton, 1962. - Gate Guard. RAF Boulmer, 1964-1967. - Gate guard. RAF Henlow, 1967-1968. - Used in static scenes in movie "Battle Of Britain", 1968. RAF Wattisham, Suffolk, UK, 1968-1969. - Gate guard. RAF St. Atham, South Wales, Jan. 30, 1989-1993. - Stored pending disposal. The Fighter Collection, Duxford, UK, Jan. 1993-1994 Patina Ltd/The Fighter Collection, Duxford, UK, May 9, 1994-2002. - Registered as G-LFVB. - Restored by Historic Flying, Audley End. - First flight Sept. 12, 1995. - Flew in movie "Pearl Harbor", 2000. - Flown as EP120/AE-A. |
