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Serial #: MH415 Construction #: CBAF.IX533 Civil Registration: OO-ARD G-AVDJ N415MH Model: HF Mk. IXb Name: None Status: Stored Last info: 2000 |
History: Delivered to RNAF as H-108 (Later H-65). - BOC: June 1947. - SOC: 1953. - Shipped to Java, N.E.I., May 1947-1950. Delivered to Royal Belgian AF as SM-40, Apr. 8, 1953-1956. COGEA Nouvelle, Keerbergen (later Ostend), June 15, 1956-1961. - Registered as OO-ARD. Rousseau Aviation, Dinard, France, 1961-1966. - Flew in movie "The Longest Day", 1961. Gp Capt T.G. Mahaddie/Film Aviation Services, Elstree, Dec. 1966-1968. - Registered as G-AVDJ. Spitfire Productions Ltd, Duxford, Jan. 1968. - Flew in movie "Battle Of Britain." Wilson C. Edwards, Big Spring, TX, Nov. 1968-2000. - Registered as N415MH. - Shipped from Bovington to Houston, Jan. 1969. - Restored to airworthy, first flight, 1973. - WFU, stored, Big Spring, TX, 1995-1999. - Flew as RAF/ZD-E. |
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): Unknown.
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