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Serial #: K9942 Construction #: 6S/30225 Civil Registration: None Model: F Mk. Ia Name: None Status: Display Last info: 2002 |
History: Ordered as part of contract No. B527113/36, June 3, 1936. Built by Supermarine at Woolston, Southhampton, 1939. - Fitted with Merlin II. - 155th Spitfire built. - First flight by George Pickering at Eastleigh, Apr. 21, 1939. Delivered to RAF as K9942. - BOC: Apr. 24, 1939. - Delivered to 72 (Basutoland) Sqn at RAF Church Fenton, Apr. 24, 1939. -- Allocated to "A" Flight. Coded SD-D. -- Squadron codes changed to RN-D, Sept. 1939. -- Squadron moved to RAF Leconfield, Oct. 17, 1939. -- Squadron moved to RAF Church Fenton, Nov. 1, 1939. -- Squadron moved to RAF Drem, Dec. 1, 1939. -- Squadron moved to RAF Leconfield, Jan. 12, 1940. -- Squadron moved to RAF Church Fenton, Jan. 13, 1940. -- Squadron moved to RAF Acklington, Mar. 10, 1940. -- 72 Squadron changed to Gladiators. Placed in storage?, Mar. 10, 1940. -- Squadron moved to RAF Gravesend, June 1, 1940. - Damaged. Cat B damage. Landing accident at RAF Gravesend after being damaged during a patrol over Dungeness. Pilot Sgt Hamlyn, June 5, 1940. - Transferred to 4 MU at RAF Ruislip for repairs by General Aircraft Limited. Combat service finished, June 21, 1940. - Transferred to 6 MU at RAF Brize Norton for storage, July 17, 1940. - Transferred to 57 OTU at RAF Hewarden. Possible codes used JZ- LV- PW- XO-, Aug. 17, 1940. -- Damaged. Heavy landing Cat B damage. Pilot inexperience was to blame, Feb. 6, 1942. - Repairs commenced, Feb. 13, 1942. - Repaired awaiting collection, Sept. 10, 1942. - Transferred to 33 MU RAF Lyneham. Placed in storage, Sept. 23, 1942 - Transferred to 53 OTU at RAF Llandow. Possible codes used MV- QG-, Apr. 10, 1943. - Unit transferred to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey, May 9, 1943. -- Damaged. Cat B damage. Repaired, Oct, 22, 1943. - Transferred to 33 MU at RAF Lyneham, Mar. 3, 1944. -- Placed in storage. - Transferred to 82 MU at RAF Lichfield, May 25, 1944. -- Merlin III fitted. - Transferred to 52 MU RAF Cardiff In preparation for Museum duties, Aug. 28, 1944. - Recorded in the RAF Census, Mar. 21, 1946. - Transferred to 58 MU at RAF Newark, Sept. 1951. - Transferred to 15 MU at RAF Wroughton, 1955. -- Placed in storage. - Moved to RAF Fulbeck, placed in the Air Historical Branch Store, 1958. - Transferred to 71 MU at RAF Bicester, Aug. 1959. -- Used as part of Exhibition Flight. -- On display in Whitehall advertising The Battle of Britain Exhibition. Painted in 72 (Basutoland )Sqn camouflage. Coded RN-V, Sept. 1959. -- On display in Whitehall advertising The Battle of Britain Exhibition. Painted 41 Sqn camouflage. Coded EB-T, Sept. 1960-1961. -- On display at RAF Kemble. Coded FB-T. Codes from a Bomber OTU, Aug. 22, 1964. -- On display in the Guildhall in London to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Painted in 72 (Basutoland) Sqn camouflage. Coded RN-V, Sept. 1965. -- Joined the production of 'The Battle of Britain' film for possible spares use. Not used in the film, 1967. -- On display at RAF Abingdon Battle of Britain display. Painted in 72 (Basutoland) Sqn camouflage. Coded RN-V, Sept, 1968. RAF Museum, Hendon, Nov. 9, 1971-2002. - On display at RAF Museum Hendon. Allocated airframe serial 8383M. Painted in 72 (Basutoland ) Sqn camouflage. Coded SD-V, Nov. 9, 1971. - Dismantled and transported by 71 MU from RAF Bicester to Medway Aircraft Preservation Society for restoration to original configuration when delivered to the RAF, May 1998. - Official handover to the RAF. Painted in 72 (Basutoland) Sqn camouflage. Coded SD-D, Oct. 31, 2000. - Transferred back to RAF Museum Hendon, Nov. 2000. - Displayed as K9942/SD-V |
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Peter Still.
Photo Source(s):
Tony Andrews, 2002.
