Finding visuals...
  • The Locator
  • Airframes Database

    Social media...
    Follow AV on facebook
    Follow AV on Twitter @aerial_visuals
    Follow the AV YouTube Channel

    Site navigation...
  • Home
  • Desktop Calendar
  • The Racers
  • FAQs
  • About Aerial Visuals
  • Comment on this Dossier

  • Search For Airframes Now
    Search - Index - Gallery - Reports - Lists - AV Needs You!

    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Supermarine Spitfire
    Latest Model:Spitfire XIVe
    Last Military Serial:SM832 RAF
    Construction Number:6S-663452
    Last Civil Registration:N54SF
    Latest Owner or Location:Comanche Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX

    EDIT THE HISTORY HERE
    If you can add to the history or would like to submit a correction please use the editor to do so.

    UPLOAD A PHOTO
    If you have a photo of this airframe to share then use the photo upload tool.

    The Airframes Database depends on user contributions to stay current.
    If you have any news about this airframe or photos which you would like to share please do so
    by using the links above.
    The more you and others share the better the database becomes!

    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a Spitfire XIVe.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n SM832.

    1979

    To Warbirds of GB, with new c/r G-WWII.

    Restoration started.

    1989

    To Charles Church keeping c/r G-WWII.

    Restoration continued.

    Circa 4 March 1998

    Certificate of airworthiness for F-AZSJ (Vickers Spitfire F Mk.xiv C, 6S-663452) issued.

    4 March 1998

    To Sarl Spitfire Warbird Ltd, Marsannay La Cote, Bourgogne Franche Comte with new c/r F-AZSJ.
    Based at Dijon - Darois.

    13 March 2002

    Civil registration, F-AZSJ, cancelled.

    19 March 2002

    To The Fighter Collection with new c/r G-WWII.

    16 February 2004

    Civil registration, G-WWII, cancelled.

    1 March 2004

    To Chino Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX with new c/r N54SF.

    Operated by Comanche Fighters/Tom and Dan Friedkin, Comanche Ranch, Houston, TX.
    View the Location Dossier

    Based at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: YB A

    16 March 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX54SF (SPITFIRE F MK XIV, 6S/663452) issued.

    18 May 2008


    Photographer: Todd Royer

    20 April 2012

    To Comanche Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N54SF.

    3 April 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX54SF (SPITFIRE F MK XIV, 6S/663452) issued.


    This dossier is waiting for review by an editor.This airframe dossier is based on
    unreviewed imported data.
    If you can verify the documented history or add to it with additional text and/or photos please feel free to do so by using the upload tool and the history editor.

    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

    Individual Contributors
    David Blaker
    Paul Regan

    Tell Others About this Airframe Dossier
    Forum Link: [URL=https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=10571][IMG]/home/users/web/b1393/nf.aerialvisuals/public_html/AV/Support/Logo_20x20.jpg[/IMG]Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Supermarine Spitfire XIVe, s/n SM832 RAF, c/n 6S-663452, c/r N54SF[/URL]
    Direct Link: https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=10571

    Copyright 1993-2024 www.AerialVisuals.ca
    The Aerial Visuals pages are best viewed with a screen at least 800 pixels wide.
    In case you are wondering Aerial Visuals is a huge fan Google Chrome. If you do not have Chrome installed why not?
    Aerial Visuals requires cookies and Javascript to function correctly. Please ensure these features are enabled in your browser.
    Aerial Visuals is powered by Netfirms.