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    Airframe Family: Supermarine Spitfire
    Latest Model:Spitfire 22
    Last Military Serial:PK664 RAF
    Construction Number:CBAF-00217
    Compressed ID:Supermarine Spitfire 22 sn PK664 RA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Science Museum, South Kensington, London, London, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Spitfire 22 with s/n PK664 RAF.

    Transferred to 615 Squadron, RAF Biggin Hill, Kent.

    Damaged.
    While taxiing hit a ground sign.

    Assigned to for storage.

    June 1951

    Refurbished for possible export sale. There was eventual export sale.

    To Vickers.
    Vickers used the airframe for the trials of the Griffon 85 engine with the contrarotating propellers.

    From By 1955 to By 1957

    Transferred to RAF Waterbeach.
    Used as a gate guardian.

    Transferred to Central Fighter Establishement, West Raynham, Norfolk.
    Used for gate guard duties.

    From May 1962 to By 1967

    Transferred to RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire.
    Used for gate guard duties.

    From 1967 to By 1968

    Used for the filming of the movie The Battle of Britain at RAF Henlow.

    From 1968 to By 1989

    Transferred to RAF Binbrook.
    Used as a gate guardian.

    24 March 1971


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Spitfire F.22 in markings of 615 Squadron as gate guardian at RAF Binbrook in the Spring of 1971.

    26 August 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This Spitfire was still a gate guardian in 1978 at RAF Binbrook.

    By 15 September 1984

    Transferred to RAF Abingdon.
    Used for gate guard duties.

    From 1989 to By 1995

    Transferred to RAF Saint Athan.
    Placed in storage at Saint Athan pending disposal.

    From 1995 to By 2005

    To RAF Museum, RAF Cardington.
    Placed in storage at Cardington.

    New serial number assigned: 7759M RAF

    2001

    Loaned to RAF Stafford.

    By 2005

    To RAF Museum Reserve Collection, Stafford.
    Assumed stored at Stafford.

    5 May 2005

    Transported by ground.
    Trans ground - Arrived at Duxford to be prepared for display.

    August 2005

    Loaned to Science Museum, South Kensington, London, London, England.
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    By 26 May 2009

    Moved to Duxford.
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     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
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