1944 SPITFIRE HF MK IX – TA805
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- Built at Castle Bromwich CBAF 10372, late 1944.
- Delivered to RAF as TA805, 1945.
- Accepted by 39MU, Jan, 3rd, 1945.
- Allocated to 183 Squadron, June 24th, 1945.
- Transferred to 234 Squadron, Aug 2nd, 1945.
- Delivered to South African Air Force, Mar 11th 1949.
- Sent for scrapping at South African Metal & Machinery Co, Salt River, Cape Town, 1954.
- SAAF Museum, Snake Valley AB, 1981. Fuselage hulk.
- Steve Atkins, Oxford, UK, 1989-1995.
- Restoration project, stored, Isle-Of-Wight, 1995.
- Peter Monk & Mike Simpson, Apr 29th, 1996-2006.
- Registered as G-PMNF.
- Restored to airworthy by Airframe Assemblies, Sandown, UK.
- First post restoration flight in 234 Sqn scheme Dec 2005. Duxford.
- Based Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar, Biggin Hill Aerodrome, Kent, 2011 onwards.