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SerialPicModel,
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VN331 F24,
VAHPk
test flown SqLdr Derry 10min SM 19-3-47 VAHPA 19-3-47 9MU 11-6-47 RNAS Renfrew 29-6-47 Seletar 12-8-49 SHQ Kai Tak 3-10-50 80Sq 1-8-51 SOC 1-7-53
VN332 F24,
VAHPk
test flown W R Morgan 15min SM 25-3-47 47MU 28-5-47 Task 322 London Beaverlake to Canada RCAF Winter Estab Edmonton Alberta 24-8-47 cocooning and winterisation trls re-cocooned 8-48 dismantled 9-49 sold in Canada 21-3-51... ...
VN333 F24,
KEA
6MU 16-1-47 VASM mods 6MU 9-3-47 for completion of mods 33MU 10-10-51 nea 13-12-54 sold scrap Lawsons Metals 15-5-56
VN334 F24,
KEA
6MU 16-1-47 VASM mods to 6MU 9-3-49 for completion of mods 45MU 19-10-51 FEAF 29-10-51 nea 14-12-54 sold scrap H.Bath 31-10-56
VN477 F24,
?
test flown SqLdr Derry 15min SM 12-5-47 6MU 7-8-47 VASM mods 10-3-49 45MU 19-10-51 FEAF 3-11-52 nea 14-12-54 fitment 12-7-55 sold Aluminium Refineries 19-6-56
VN478 F24,
VAHPk
test flown SqLdr Derry 30min SM 23-6-47 6MU 7-8-47 VASM mods 9-3-49 45MU 17-10-51 FEAF 26-11-52 nea 11-5-56 sold scrap 31-10-56
VN479 F24,
?
VASM 6-4-48 6MU 30-5-48 FEAF 8-8-48 MBFE storage 16-8-48 SOC 18-2-54
VN480 F24,
VAHPk
9MU 28-8-47 RNAS Renfrew 29-6-49 Seletar 12-8-49 80Sq 27-12-49 SOC 10-12-51
VN481 F24,
VAHPk
VAHPA 15-8-47 invest of longitud behaviour 9MU 3-9-48 RNAS Renfrew 29-6-49 ? Seletar 12-8-49 SHQ Kai Tak 14-8-50 80Sq 5-9-50 SOC 1-9-52
VN482 F24,
VAHPk
9MU 3-10-47 RNAS Renfrew 29-6-49 Seletar 29-6-49 SOC 15-1-51
VN483 F24,
VAHPk
test flown L R Colquhoun 15min SM 23-7-47 6MU 7-8-47 VASM mods 3-3-48 FEAF 27-3-50 SHQ Kai Tak 24-5-50 80Sq 26-7-50 390MU 1-3-52 SOC 1-7-53
VN484 F24,
VAHPk
test flown L R Colquhoun 20min SM 19-6-47 6MU 7-8-47 VASM mods 28-2-49 FEAF 27-3-50 MBFE Kai Tak 14-8-50 80Sq 'W2-H' 27-10-50 390MU 1-3-52 SOC 1-7-53
VN485 F24,
VAHPk
test flown SqLdr Derry 25min SM 27-8-47 9MU 4-9-47 RNAS Renfrew 9-49 Seletar SHQ Kai Tak 3-10-50 80Sq 5-9-51 Hong Kong AAF 13-5-52 last flt 15-1-55 FH241:40 to 7326M Kai Tak 10-4-56 extant IWM London
VN486 F24,
VAHPk
test flown L R Colquhoun 10min SM 15-7-47 6MU 7-8-47 VASM mods 3-3-49 FEAF 27-3-50 80Sq Kai Tak 24-5-50 390MU 1-3-52 SOC 10-2-53
VN487 F24,
SM
test flown L R Colquhoun 10min 2-9-47 9MU 11-9-47 RNAS Renfrew 11-9-47 Seletar 12-8-48 ? MBFE stalled on approach crashed Seletar CB 7-12-49 SOC scrap 7-12-49
VN301 F22,
KEA
test flown L R Colquhoun 14-3-46 33MU 3-4-46 VAHPk 6-5-46 Cv F24 80Sq 'W2-A' 15-1-48 nea 13-2-54 sold scrap Lawsons Metals 15-5-56
VN302 F24,
KEA
test flown L R Colquhoun SM 14-3-46 Middle Wallop 19-9-46 CRD VA 30-11-46 VAHPA 22-1-47 hand tests with various external stores AAEE 3-1-47 CFE 20-4-48 SOC 24-5-54
VN303 F24,
KEA
33MU 10-7-46 80Sq BAFO 23-2-48 AC 20-7-48 VA nes 13-12-54 sold scrap RJ Coley 17-2-56
VN304 F24,
KEA
test flown L R Colquhoun 20-3-46 33MU 30-4-46 VAHPk 6-5-46 80Sq BAFO 18-2-48 VA 15-10-48 FEAF 2-7-49 Kai Tak 20-9-50 SOC 4-10-50
VN305 F24,
KEA
33MU 12-7-46 80Sq Wunstorf 29-9-48 FEAF 2-7-49 80Sq 'W2-P' eng fail abandoned into sea off Hong Kong CE 28-12-49 F/O KR Rosewell+
Source: Andrew Pentland's Spitfire Production Site (with permission). Status is our own field - we rely on users to modify