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Günther Debiscop (gdebiscop)
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Belgian Air Force Spitfire Mk.IX "SM-29"

Scale:
1:48
Status:
Ideas

This is a very special aircraft.

I intend to paint it in it's real service coulours within the Belgian Air Force.

Another kit is used to portrait the Saffraanberg Technical School gate guard.

Here is it's history:

Built at Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Early 1944.
Delivered to Royal Air Force as MK912, March 1944.
- Accepted by 8 MU.
-- Installed military equipment.
- Allocated to 84 Group Support Unit, RAF Aston Down, May 1944.
- Transferred to 312 Squadron (Czech), mid-1944.
- Transferred to 84 GSU, June 1944.
-- Overhauled by Service Training Ltd, Exeter.
- Transferred to 33 MU, RAF Lyneham, April 18, 1946-July 1946.
-- Stored pending further overhaul.
Delivered to Royal Netherlands AF as H-119 (later H-59).
- BOC: July 1946.
- SOC: 1953.
- Shipped to Java, N.E.I., May 1947.
- Allocated to 322 Squadron.
- Returned to Holland, 1950.
Delivered to Royal Belgian AF as SM-29.
- BOC: June 4, 1952.
- SOC: 1955.
- Damaged in 1953 and placed in storage.
RBAF Technical School, Saffraenberg, August 1955-1988.
- Displayed on concrete plinth.
- Painted in 350 Squadron colors, coded MN-P.
Musee Royal de l'Armee, Brussels, 1988.
Guy Black/Historic Aircraft Collection, June 22, 1989.
Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd, Jersey, June 22, 1989.
- Registered as G-BRRA.
- Restoration started, Audley End, 1992.
- Stored, Paddock Wood, Kent, 1993-1995.
Karel Bos/Bosal Group/Silver Victory, Antwerp-Deure Airport, Belgium, 1997-2000.
- Back to Audley End for for complete restoration, 1997-2000.
- First flight, as MK912/MN, September 8, 2000.
Historic Flying Limited, Audley End (later Duxford), UK, 2000-2002.
- Flown as MK912/SH-L/"Francqui".
Ed Russell, Ontario, Canada, 2003-2004.

Project inventory

Full kits
R0008
Spitfire Mk.IX Royal Class / Dual Combo
Eduard 1:48
R0008 2013 New parts
Detail and Conversion sets
648100
Spitfire Mk.IXc Cockpit Eduard
Eduard 1:48
648100 2013 New tool
648112
Spitfire Mk.IX engine Eduard
Eduard 1:48
648112 2013
648113
Spitfire Mk.IX gun bay Eduard
Eduard 1:48
648113 2013 New tool
648120
Supermarine Spitfire - Radio compartment Eduard
Eduard 1:48
648120 2013 New tool
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Project references

Supermarine Spitfire MK.IX (Flash Aviation Shop 2)
Supermarine Spitfire MK.IX in dienst bij de Belgische Luchtmacht
Vliegtuigen van de Belgische Luchtmacht No. 2
Daniel Brackx

Part of my Collection

Belgian Air Force 1943 - 1953
Ideas 34×On hold 1×

Comments

3 June 2015, 05:36

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