History:
test flown FLt Johnson VASM 25mins 29-11-44 del HPA by 1/O Curtis ATA 5-12-44 metal elev install HPA 1-45 AAEE 26-2-45 weights and CG loads trls. Engine vibrated glided into airfield Boscombe Down CA 27-2-45 SqLdr R Muspratt safe. mods to interim stage with tail unit from PP139 F21 proto 3-45 navigations trls P8 5-45 39MU 23-5-45 1Sq 26-7-45 Hit by LA262 in formation Hutton Cranswick CA 13-8-45 FLt R Bradshaw safe 122Sq 14-2-46 602Sq 9-6-47 e/f dived into sea off Lancashire coast CE 31-7-47 P/O RI Reid+ SOC 22-8-47
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Spitfire Production