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Serial #: JG891 Construction #: Unknown Civil Registration: ZK-MKV G-LFVC Model: LF Mk. Vc Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2006 |
History: Delivered to RAAF as A58-178. - BOC: Apr. 1943. - Crashed while landing, Kiriwina, Solomon Islands, Jan. 11, 1945. N. Monty Armstrong, Auckland, NZ, 1974. - Stripped hulk recovered from Kiriwina, 1974. Don J. Subritzky, Auckland-Dairy Flat, 1974-1998. - Registered as ZK-MKV. - Composite restoration to fly, Dairy Flat, 1980-1999. -- Used parts from EF545. Karel Bos/Bosal Group/Silver Victory, Antwerp-Duere Airport, Belgium, 1999. - Arrived Audley End for completion of restoration, July 1999. Historic Flying Ltd, Audley End (later Duxford), Sept. 28, 1999-2006. - Registered as G-LFVC. - Restored to airworthy, Audley End. - First Flight, Nov. 2, 2006 |
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Source(s): Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. |
Photo Source(s): Arjan Vrieze Research Assistance: - |
