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Spitfire EN498

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model: IX
factory: EA
engine: M61

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FF 15-4-43 8MU 20-4-43 CRD RAE 24-3-43 ? trials of exhaust gas deflectors directing hot gas to clear misted up windscreen as high alt trials were failure VAWD 19-4-43 conical curved windscreen install Hand and drag reduction trials Boscombe Down 6-45 ? cont of high alt misting trials with new windscreen and mod exhaust gas deflectors M63 instal Farnborough 28-8-44 radar escort for Fw190 escort (with X4258) to Ju88 fitted with Leitchensen radar 10-44 fitt Monica and used as radar target for Mosquito fitt with flexi fuel tanks Night fly trials with BS403 Monica MkIA instal for trials with Mosquito NA744 (also fitt Monica IA) 12-44 Monica trials with Beaufighter T4790 and Wellington HZ579 Medical research trials with Franks high alt pressure suit GGS trials 2-45 flown by Major G De Havilland as chase aircraft for Spider Crab (proto Vampire MB838/G) 8-3-45 Airfield defence aircraft 14-3-45 Fuel tank jettison trials 5-45 PPSM install glider tug equipment 9-45 trials at Boscombe Down return Farnborough for use as glider tug for GAL GL56 tailless glider TS507 used as alternative tug with NH403 towing Me163 Komet rocket fighter to Wisley airfield and return 7-45 towed Me163 to Boscombe Down 3-46 Army coop trials 5-46 rain repellant pt trials with NH403 and all weather trials Gust measurement trials with Vampire fitt with variable lift cont RAE census 31-7-47 29MU 19-7-48 sold scrap H.Bath 27-1-49

* for acronyms please see Spitfire Production
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