This page contains
updates to the book which have appeared since it went to press. Updates
are listed in Mark order, then by serial and then by date. Most recent
update 20 September 2011.
|
New Entries -
aircraft not listed in the book
|
| P9372 (F.Ia) |
| Malcolm Petit to Peter
Monk. Archaeological dig to project. June 2011 |
| AB314 (P.R.IV) |
| Small number of parts
at Forced Landing Collection (FLC) in Falkenberg and the Teknikland
Museum, Sweden. July 2011 |
| AR523 (F.V) |
|
A58-2. Wreckage finally located near Darwin.
Cannon still sticking out of the ground. Oct 2010 |
| EE602 F.V |
Registered to Ian David Ward of Aldershot, Hants, as G-VMIJ. Archaeological dig to project.
20 May 2011. |
| EN223 (F.XII) |
Wreckage recovered near Rouen, France, September 2011. Excavation filmed
for forthcoming TV series. Expected to become candidate for restoration
to flight status. |
|
MJ789 (F.IX) |
| Recovered from French river. Bound for the RAAF Museum Point Cook.
Nov 2010 |
|
Updates - changes to
information listed in the book
|
| P7350 (F.IIa) |
The Battle of Britain Flight has repainted P7350 with the codes of No.
41 Sqdn to represent Eric Lock's aircraft in the Battle of Britain. The
Flight shares its Coningsby base with the Tornadoes of the current No.
41 Sqdn. 1 September 2011. |
| P9374 (F.Ia) |
First post restoration engine runs. 17 June
2011.
First taxy trials at Duxford on 21 July 2011.
First flight, Duxford, 1 September 2011
at 19:00 hrs. |
| X4650 (F.Ia) |
| Registred G-CGUK to Peter Monk Ltd. 10
February 2011 |
| Transferred from Duxford to Biggin Hill, 1
June 2011 |
| AR213 (F.Ia) |
Sold by Peter Livanos for a reported £3m.
Based c/o the Fighter Collection Duxford. May 2011 and registered to 'Spitfire the One Ltd'. |
| LZ844 (F.VcT) |
| Sold By Australian Aviation to Martin Cobb of
the UK, April 2011. Arrived Kemble, Wilts, UK, 11 July 2011 |
| EN224 (F.XII) |
Restored to UK Civil Aircraft Register as G-FXII on 12 September 2011 in the name
of Air Leasing Limited of Halstead, Essex. Restoration to fly to at Bentwaters is in progress. |
| MD338 (L.F.VIII) |
| Registered as VH-ZPS to Alec Wilson on 5 July
2011. |
| MJ772 (Tr.9) |
| Sold by Geoff Thomas to Volker Schulke. Based
Bremgarten, Germany. Rear canopy reinstated. August 2010 |
| MK732 (L.F.IX) |
| Engine failure in flight. Landed safely 7 July
2011 |
| MK912 (L.F.IX) |
Sold to Peter Monk in the UK and re-registered
G-BRRA 21 June 2011.
Re-registered to Paul Andrews, Biggin Hill, Kent, on 8 September 2011. |
| MK997 (L.F.IX) |
Major components, including rear fuselage and both
wings discovered by divers on 23 July 2011. Some raised to surface.
Remainder to follow. |
| SL633 (L.F.IXe) |
| Maiden flight at Paine Field, Washington, on
15 October 2010 in the hands of John Romaine |
| SM520 (Tr.9) |
To be based at Kidlington for pilot training
from 26 July 2011 |
| TE566 (F.IX) |
| Sold By Australian Avaition to Martin Cobb of
the UK April 2011 |
| Arrived Kemble, Wilts, UK, 11 July 2011 |
