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SPITFIRE/MJ271











Serial #: MJ271
Construction #:
  CBAF.IX970
Civil Registration:
  None
Model: LF Mk. IXc
Name: None
Status: Restoration
Last info: 2006
  History:
Delivered to RNAF as H-8 (later 3W-8).
- BOC: Nov. 25, 1946.
- Volkel AB, Oct. 1954-1957.
-- Used as airfield decoy.
War Museum, Delfzijl, Jan. 6, 1959-1976.
- Displayed as TA-26 Opa.
War Museum/Anthony Fokker Technical School, Den Haag, Holland, Apr. 5, 1973-1978.
- Restored for static display.
Aviodome Museum, Amsterdam-Schipol, Mar. 22, 1978-2002.
Aviodome, Lelystad Airfield, Netherlands, 2005-2006.
- Displayed as MH424/H-53.
Historic Flying Ltd, Duxford, UK, 2006
- Intended restoration to airworthy.

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):
Arjan Vrieze.