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Warbirds: The Supermarine Spitfire

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A list of some Spitfires that have crashed or been destroyed:

Photograph Serial number Civilian Reg Mark Collection and where based.

EE606
EE606 G-MKVC Mk.V Charles Church. (crashed 2/7/89 near Blackbushe)

Built at Castle Bromwich in 1942. To 6 MU on 14th September 1942 then to 215 MU on 23rd September. Shipped as A58-106 to Australia on 21st November 1942. Recovered (after partial restoration) by Charles Church as G-MKVC. Crashed 2/7/89 near Blackbushe.

RM689
RM689 G-ALGT Mk.XIV Rolls Royce Ltd. (crashed 27/6/92 at Woodford Airshow)

To 39 MU on 3rd July 1944. Air Fighting Development Unit trials on 5th August 1944. Repaired on site on 13th September 1944. To 83 Group Service Unit on 24th February 1945. To 350 Sqn on 1st March 1945 and to 443 Sqn on 14th January 1946. Sold to Ministry of Supply on 9th February 1949. To Rolls-Royce as G-ALGT. Received C of A on 8/6/50 at Hucknall - used for Griffin engine development work & as a chase/communications aircraft for next 15yrs or so. Fitted with rounded wingtips for Battle of Britain film in 1967. Crashed 27/6/92 at Woodford Airshow killing pilot David Moore during low level loop. Ten years after the fatal crash it is now being rebuilt to flying condition at Filton.

RW382
RW382 N382RW Mk.XVI San Jose, Ca, USA. (crashed 3/6/98 in CA, USA)

Built at Castle Bromwich in 1945. To 6 MU on July 20th. To 604 Sqn on April 1st 1947, then retired to 33 MU on April 14th 1950. To No 3 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit on June 11th 1951, then to Control and Reporting School, Middle Wallop on October 17th. To 45 MU on July 14th 1953, then to 29 MU. Allocated to 609 Sqn as 7245M on November 28th 1955, then gate guardian at Leconfield 1959-73. Used in 'The Battle of Britain' film in 1968. To Uxbridge as gate guardian on April 4th 1973 as 8075M. Allocated to Tim Routsis on August 26th 1988 of Historic Flying Ltd, sold in 1989 to David Tallichet of Military Aircraft Restoration Corp, Chino, California. Registered to Historic Flying as G-XVIA on July 2nd 1991 and restored to airworthiness for Tallichet, first flying on July 3rd 1991. Remained at Audley End until Spring 1995 then transported to California for new owner Bernie Jackson. Registered NX382RW. Destroyed in fatal crash on 3rd June 1998.

PL983
PL983 G-PRXI PR.XI North Weald, Essex.
crashed at Rouen Airfield in Normandy, France (4/6/01).

Built by Vickers-Armstrong at Reading and delivered to 6 MU, then to No 1 Pilots' Pool, Benson on November 24th 1944. To 2nd TAF, 4 Sqn on February 1945, 2 Sqn on September 6th, back to MUs in UK. Loaned to US Air Attache in UK from January 27th 1948 as NC74138. Flown in air races by Lettice Curtice who broke womens national 100km closed-circuit record at 313-208mph. Returned to Vickers then to Shuttleworth as G-15-109 in 1950. Displayed with Sea Hurricane Z7015 and moved to Duxford on August 30th 1975 for rebuild. Sold to Roland Fraissinet, restored by Trent Aero, first flight by Cliff Rogers of Rolls-Royce at East Midlands on July 18th 1984 as G-PRXI. Sold at auction on October 1st 1987 to Doug Arnold for Ł300,000 and became part of the Warbirds of Great Britain (WGB) Collection. Left UK at time of Arnold's death in late 1992. Now back at North Weald. Crashed at a French Airshow at 1655hrs on Monday 4th June 2001. The pilot, Martin Sargeant, was tragically killed at Rouen Airfield, Normandy.

TE566
TE566 ZS-SPT Mk.IXe Andy Torr, Swartkop Air Force Base, South Africa.
crashed at Wonderboom Airport, South Africa on 25/4/02.

Built at castle Bromwich in 1945. To 33 MU on June 15th 1945. To 312 (Czech) Sqn in August 1945, coded DU-A. Flown to Manston-Czechoslovakia that month. Sold to Israel as 2032, 101 Sqn in 1949. Hulk recovered from Kibbutz Alonim by Robs Lamplough, to Duxford in December 1976 for storage. Bought by Aero Vintage in 1982 for restoration. Registered G-BLCK. Reassigned to Historic Aircraft Collection in mid-1980s. Rebuilt by Hull Aero, final assembly by Historic Flying. First flight July 2nd 1992 in original Czech colours, later repainted in RAF roundels and invasion stripes. Also temporarily repainted as WO-P for TV series 'Over Here'. To HAC, OFMC in June 1995. Bought by Andy Torr and now resides in South Africa as ZS-SPT (DU-A). Michael Snoyman was killed when his Spitfire crashed and exploded at Wonderboom Airport, north of Pretoria, South Africa on Thursday 25/4/02.

TE213
TE213 - Mk.IXe South African Air Force, SAAF Museum Flight, Lanseria, South Africa. Crashed and destroyed on 15/4/00 in South Africa.

Built 1945. To 33 MU on May 23rd 1945. Shipped to South Africa Air Force in July 1947 as 5518. Served from 1948-1953. Displayed on pole at Waterkloof AB from 1954-1985 as 5518, W5851, and W5518. To SAAF Museum, Lanseria, Johannesburg from 1985-1986. Restored by Atlas Aircraft Corporation, sponsored by Reutech, first flight on October 1995. Painted as 5553 / AX-K, named Spirit of Reutech. Crashed and was destroyed at Pretoria-Swartkop AB RSA, South Africa on 15th April 2000.

MK297
MK297 N9BL Mk.IXc Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.
Destroyed in a fire in February 1993.

To RNAF as H-116. Delivered to Royal Belgian AF as SM-43. Registered as OO-ARB. Registered as G-ASSD in UK. Registered as NX9BL in US. Later registered as N9BL. Owned by Confederate Air Force (CAF), Midland, TX. Destroyed by fire in hangar at Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Ontario.
(photo by Caz Caswell)

Pictures of most of these Spitfires can be seen in the following Galleries:
Spitfire Gallery 1
Spitfire Gallery 2
Spitfire Gallery 3
Spitfire Gallery 4
Spitfire Gallery 5
Spitfire Gallery 6

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A list of some Spitfires that have crashed or been destroyed:
Photograph	Serial number	Civilian Reg	Mark	Collection and where based.
EE606	EE606	G-MKVC	Mk.V	Charles Church. (crashed 2/7/89 near Blackbushe)
	Built at Castle Bromwich in 1942. To 6 MU on 14th September 1942 then to 215 MU on 23rd September. Shipped as A58-106 to Australia on 21st November 1942. Recovered (after partial restoration) by Charles Church as G-MKVC. Crashed 2/7/89 near Blackbushe.
RM689	RM689	G-ALGT	Mk.XIV	Rolls Royce Ltd. (crashed 27/6/92 at Woodford Airshow)
	To 39 MU on 3rd July 1944. Air Fighting Development Unit trials on 5th August 1944. Repaired on site on 13th September 1944. To 83 Group Service Unit on 24th February 1945. To 350 Sqn on 1st March 1945 and to 443 Sqn on 14th January 1946. Sold to Ministry of Supply on 9th February 1949. To Rolls-Royce as G-ALGT. Received C of A on 8/6/50 at Hucknall - used for Griffin engine development work & as a chase/communications aircraft for next 15yrs or so. Fitted with rounded wingtips for Battle of Britain film in 1967. Crashed 27/6/92 at Woodford Airshow killing pilot David Moore during low level loop. Ten years after the fatal crash it is now being rebuilt to flying condition at Filton.
RW382	RW382	N382RW	Mk.XVI	San Jose, Ca, USA. (crashed 3/6/98 in CA, USA)
	Built at Castle Bromwich in 1945. To 6 MU on July 20th. To 604 Sqn on April 1st 1947, then retired to 33 MU on April 14th 1950. To No 3 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit on June 11th 1951, then to Control and Reporting School, Middle Wallop on October 17th. To 45 MU on July 14th 1953, then to 29 MU. Allocated to 609 Sqn as 7245M on November 28th 1955, then gate guardian at Leconfield 1959-73. Used in 'The Battle of Britain' film in 1968. To Uxbridge as gate guardian on April 4th 1973 as 8075M. Allocated to Tim Routsis on August 26th 1988 of Historic Flying Ltd, sold in 1989 to David Tallichet of Military Aircraft Restoration Corp, Chino, California. Registered to Historic Flying as G-XVIA on July 2nd 1991 and restored to airworthiness for Tallichet, first flying on July 3rd 1991. Remained at Audley End until Spring 1995 then transported to California for new owner Bernie Jackson. Registered NX382RW. Destroyed in fatal crash on 3rd June 1998.
PL983	PL983	G-PRXI	PR.XI	North Weald, Essex. crashed at Rouen Airfield in Normandy, France (4/6/01).
	Built by Vickers-Armstrong at Reading and delivered to 6 MU, then to No 1 Pilots' Pool, Benson on November 24th 1944. To 2nd TAF, 4 Sqn on February 1945, 2 Sqn on September 6th, back to MUs in UK. Loaned to US Air Attache in UK from January 27th 1948 as NC74138. Flown in air races by Lettice Curtice who broke womens national 100km closed-circuit record at 313-208mph. Returned to Vickers then to Shuttleworth as G-15-109 in 1950. Displayed with Sea Hurricane Z7015 and moved to Duxford on August 30th 1975 for rebuild. Sold to Roland Fraissinet, restored by Trent Aero, first flight by Cliff Rogers of Rolls-Royce at East Midlands on July 18th 1984 as G-PRXI. Sold at auction on October 1st 1987 to Doug Arnold for Ł300,000 and became part of the Warbirds of Great Britain (WGB) Collection. Left UK at time of Arnold's death in late 1992. Now back at North Weald. Crashed at a French Airshow at 1655hrs on Monday 4th June 2001. The pilot, Martin Sargeant, was tragically killed at Rouen Airfield, Normandy.
TE566	TE566	ZS-SPT	Mk.IXe	Andy Torr, Swartkop Air Force Base, South Africa. crashed at Wonderboom Airport, South Africa on 25/4/02.
	Built at castle Bromwich in 1945. To 33 MU on June 15th 1945. To 312 (Czech) Sqn in August 1945, coded DU-A. Flown to Manston-Czechoslovakia that month. Sold to Israel as 2032, 101 Sqn in 1949. Hulk recovered from Kibbutz Alonim by Robs Lamplough, to Duxford in December 1976 for storage. Bought by Aero Vintage in 1982 for restoration. Registered G-BLCK. Reassigned to Historic Aircraft Collection in mid-1980s. Rebuilt by Hull Aero, final assembly by Historic Flying. First flight July 2nd 1992 in original Czech colours, later repainted in RAF roundels and invasion stripes. Also temporarily repainted as WO-P for TV series 'Over Here'. To HAC, OFMC in June 1995. Bought by Andy Torr and now resides in South Africa as ZS-SPT (DU-A). Michael Snoyman was killed when his Spitfire crashed and exploded at Wonderboom Airport, north of Pretoria, South Africa on Thursday 25/4/02.
TE213	TE213	-	Mk.IXe	South African Air Force, SAAF Museum Flight, Lanseria, South Africa. Crashed and destroyed on 15/4/00 in South Africa.
	Built 1945. To 33 MU on May 23rd 1945. Shipped to South Africa Air Force in July 1947 as 5518. Served from 1948-1953. Displayed on pole at Waterkloof AB from 1954-1985 as 5518, W5851, and W5518. To SAAF Museum, Lanseria, Johannesburg from 1985-1986. Restored by Atlas Aircraft Corporation, sponsored by Reutech, first flight on October 1995. Painted as 5553 / AX-K, named Spirit of Reutech. Crashed and was destroyed at Pretoria-Swartkop AB RSA, South Africa on 15th April 2000.

MK297	MK297	N9BL	Mk.IXc	Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. Destroyed in a fire in February 1993.
	To RNAF as H-116. Delivered to Royal Belgian AF as SM-43. Registered as OO-ARB. Registered as G-ASSD in UK. Registered as NX9BL in US. Later registered as N9BL. Owned by Confederate Air Force (CAF), Midland, TX. Destroyed by fire in hangar at Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Ontario. (photo by Caz Caswell)