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Serial #: MK923 Construction #: CBAF IX1886 Civil Registration: OO-ARF N93081 N521R Model: HF Mk. IXc Name: None Status: Display Last info: 2005 |
History: Delivered to RAF as MK923. - Allocated to 126 Squadron, 1944. - Participated in D-Day invasion. Delivered to RNAF as H-104 (later H-61) - BOC: July 1946. - SOC: 1950. - Shipped to Java, N.E.I., May 1947-1950. - Shipped from Java to Holland for refurbishment, 1950. Delivered to Royal Belgian AF as SM-37. - BOC: Feb 25, 1952. - SOC: 1956. COGEA Nouvelles, Ostend, Apr. 25, 1958-1963. - Registered as OO-ARF. - Flown in movie "Longest Day", France, 1961. Cliff Robertson, Santa Ana, CA, Nov. 1963-1966. - Airfreighted to USA from Biggin Hill, Nov. 16, 1963-1966. - Registered as N93081. - Displayed at Tallmantz/Movieland of Air Museum, 1967. Cliff P. Robertson & Jerry Billing, Los Angeles, CA, Feb. 1966-1998. - Registered as N521R. - Flown by Jerry Billing in airshows from 1972-1995. -- Based out of Windsor, Ontario. - Flew as MK923/5J-Z. Craig McGraw/GV Leasing LLC/Flight Management LLC, Seattle, WA, June 1998-2005 - Loaned to Museum Of Flight, Seattle. -- Displayed in airworthy condition as MK923/5J-Z. |
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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): Ray Whittemore. Mike Henniger. |
