ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313670
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| Date: | Thursday 5 October 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire FR.14 |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | SG-31 |
| MSN: | RN201 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | EBFS Florennes (B) -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| EBFS Florennes (B) |
BUILD : Eastleigh Aircraft Factory Chattis Hill
c/n : 6S 663417
ENGINE : Griffon 65
RAF SERIAL: RN201
BAF SERIAL: SG-31
Squadron code(s): MN-L, YL-B
Civilian code(s): N201TB (US), G-BSKP (UK)
1945-02-20: to Maintenance Unit 350 Squadron
1948-02-11: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as SG-31
1948-02-00: to 2 Wing 3 Squadron
1950-10-05: at EBFS Florennes, Cat.? crash , it was damaged beyond repair when it landed
short of the runway after engine problems
1950-11-00: Written off
0000-00-00: at EBBE Bevekom, Gate guard with fake number
1990-04-00: at EBBE Bevekom, removed from its pole
1990-04-00: at EBBE Bevekom, storage
1990-05-03: to Coltishall (UK), transported by Belgian Air Force C-130 Hercules (CH-05)
in exchang for a Fairey Battle (currently on display in the Brussels Air Museum)
1999-00-00: at EGSU Duxford, first seen under restoration with History Flying Ltd at Duxford
2002-00-00: registered as G-BSKP
2002-04-24: it made a first post-restoration flight in the hands of John Romain
2005-11-00: at EBAW Deurne, for display at the Stampe-Vertongen museum during the winter months
2006-11-00: dismantled at Duxford and shipped to USA
sold to Tom Blair, who based the Spitfire at Kissimmee, Florida
2018-00-00: offered for sale for 1.9 million Pounds by Platinum Fighters
Sources:
1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-fr-14
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p096.html
3. https://www.cuttersguide.com/pdf/ww2
/Profile%20246%20The%20Supermarine%20Spitfire%20Mks%20XIV%20&%20XVIII.pdf page 11
4. Laurent Heyligen
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2023 05:22 | Peter Ziegler | Added |
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