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Serial #: TE213 Construction #: CBAF.11274 Civil Registration: None |
Model: Spitfire Mk. IXe Name: None Status: Stored Last info: 2010 |
Delivered to South African Air Force as 5518.
- BOC: August 1945.
- SOC: April 7, 1954
- Displayed at Waterkloof AB, 1954-1979.
-- Mounted on pole as 5518 (later W5851, & later still W5518).
SAAF Museum, Swartkop AB, Johannesburg, March 29, 1979-1995.
- Restored to airworthy, 1987-1995.
SAAF Historic Flight, Swartkop AB, South Africa, 1995-2010.
- Restoration completed.
- First flight, October 5, 1995.
- Flew as SAAF 5553/AX-K (later 5518/AX-K).
- Destroyed in non-fatal crash, Swartkop AB, April 15, 2000.
- Stored.
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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): Unknown Research Assistance: - |
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