History:
First aircraft with power fold wings RAE 2-47 SM 16-3-47 test flt Derry Chilbolton to Ford 28-4-47 Del to RNAS Ford by SqLdr Morgan for DLTs 6-8-47 RAE 8-47 RATOG and catapult trls. Drop tanks and ammo boxes install before del to AAEE 15-4-48 IFOF trls deck land and hand on 'HMS Illustrious' with PS945 and PS949 13-5-48 e/f belly landed in field North Marden Hants CB 12-10-48 LtCdr Richmond safe. rep 1949 at GBP1550/7/8d. VA EA for tests 24-3-50 AHU Stretton 6-7-54
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Spitfire Production