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    Airframe Family: Supermarine Spitfire
    Latest Model:Spitfire 24
    Last Military Serial:VN485 RAF
    Construction Number:SMAF.21567
    Compressed ID:Supermarine Spitfire 24 sn VN485 RA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Imperial War Museum, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire / Cambs, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Spitfire 24 by Supermarine at South Marston.

    27 August 1947

    First flight.

    4 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n VN485.
    The delivery date is provided.

    From Unknown to 25 August 1949

    Transported by ship.
    Moved to Singapore.

    From 25 August 1949 to 1950

    Transferred to RAF Seletar, Singapore.

    From Unknown to October 1950

    Transported by ship.
    Moved from Singapore to Hong Kong.

    From October 1950 to 1952

    Transferred to RAF Hong Kong.

    From 31 May 1952 to 1955

    Transferred to Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force, Kai Tak.

    15 January 1955

    Last flight.

    From September 1956 to 1989

    Placed on display with Kai Tak.

    New serial number assigned: 7326M RAF

    July 1989

    To Imperial War Museum, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England.
    View the Location Dossier

    Restored.
    Long-term restoration.

    2 May 1998


    Photographer: Joop de Groot
    Notes: 1998 photo taken at Duxford, UK. Photo displayed with written permission of Joop de Groot

    10 November 2004

    Rolled-out.

    Displayed in overall silver with RAF markings as VN485.

    27 September 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Imperial War Museum, Duxford, UK
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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