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Dunkeswell Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P674) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Air Westward Limited). The aerodrome is not licensed for night use. [2] Dunkeswell Airfield Heritage Centre, is situated to one side of the large propeller memorial.
These check flights were completed at NAS Norfolk by 27 July. VB-110 moved from NAS Norfolk to NAAS Elizabeth City , North Carolina, on 1 August for its shakedown phase of training. On 4 August, the training was briefly interrupted while the squadron's aircraft were flown to NAS San Diego to have the new Erco nose turrets installed.
After some time in storage, the aircraft was sold to the W Air Collection in France in late 2020, with the registration changed to G-SXIV and moved to Sywell to finish the restoration. The restored Spitfire made its first flight on 5 July 2022 out of Sywell [55] and flew to La Ferté-Alais in France a month later. [56] Spitfire PR.XIX PS890 (F ...
Dorothea Barron and Robbie Hall were treated to the flights by a charity for veterans. Second World War veterans celebrate their 100th birthdays with Spitfire flights Skip to main content
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Captain Joseph "Mutt" Summers, CBE (10 March 1904 – 16 March 1954) was chief test pilot at Vickers-Armstrongs and Supermarine.. During his career, Summers flew many first flights on prototype aircraft, (a record of 54 by a test pilot), from the Supermarine Spitfire, to the Vickers Valiant.
The Spitfire was flown by Gp Capt (then Flt Lt) Derek Rake OBE AFC & Bar when he made 41 Squadron's last victory claim of the War, on 3 May 1945. Commencing the draw-down of the RAF's Harrier force as a result of the British Government's Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010 (SDSR), [ 49 ] 41 Squadron's three Harrier GR9s were transferred ...
Information on aircraft gives the type, and if available, the serial number of the operator in italics, the constructors number, also known as the manufacturer's serial number (c/n), exterior codes in apostrophes, nicknames (if any) in quotation marks, flight callsign in italics, and operating units.