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SPITFIRE/PS915



Serial #: PS915
Construction #:
  6S/585121
Civil Registration:
  None
  Model:
  Spitfire PR Mk. XIX
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2002

History:
RAF Memorial Flight, RAF Biggin Hill, June 1957.
RAF West Malling, August 31, 1957-1960.
- Gate Guard.
RAF Leuchars, 1966-1975.
- Gate Guard.
RAF Henlow, 1967.
- Used in movie Battle of Britain for static scenes, 1968.
RAF Leuchars, August 1969-1975.
- Gate guard.
RAF Coningsby, 1975-1980.
- Engine test bed for BBMF.
RAF Brawdy, 1975-1984
- Gate guard.
RAF Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight, June 1984-2002.
- Arrived Salmesbury for restoration, June 1984.
- First flight, November 20, 1986.
- Flew in 1996 as "JF319".
- Repainted n 1998 as PS915/UM-G.


During it's 1984 restoration.



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):
Dave Jackson.
Unknown.
Markus Hass.


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