History:
Original aircraft crashed on test flt Willenhall 18-7-42 A Henshaw safe. Serial reallocated. VA Cv IX M63 39MU 16-6-43 3FPP Overshot groundlooped and u/c collapsed Sealand AC 22-6-43 S/O EN Crowder safe ros 222MU 20-9-43 'Empire Marlowe' 2-10-43 Casablanca 19-10-43 NAfrica 30-11-43 309FS/31FG 'WZ-GG' 31-1-44 Shot down over Anzio Italy CE 7-2-44 F/O BW Collins+ [7-3-44 in MACR index]
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Spitfire Production