Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX MH434

Built Castle Bromwich, August 1943. To 222 Sqn. on August 19, then 350 Sqn., 222 Sqn. again, 84 Support Unit and 349 Sqn. On 6th June 1944, 'D-Day', MH434 flew from Selsey Advanced Landing Ground with 222 Sqn. as part of 135 Wing, 18 Sector, 2nd TAF. After storage at 9 MU in 1945, moved to 76 MU for disposal in 1946. Sold to RNethAF in 1947, joined 322 Sqn. in Java, test flown on October 10 and becoming H-105 and, in 1948, H-68. After a belly landing on May 7, 1949, into storage and then returned to Holland, flying again on March 10, 1953, and passing to the Belgian Airforce as SM-41 on October 9.
The "civilian" MH434 was with the CO-GEA organisation between 1956-63 as OO-ARA when it was contracted for target-towing at Ostende with a black anti-glare, white top and marine-blue sides and sharktail.
Then acquired by Tim Davies and went to the UK as G-ASJV, Tim Davies based G-ASJV or 'Juliet Victor' as it became known at Elstree in Hertfordshire. During the winter of 1964-1965 long-range wing tanks were fitted. Then after flying for a period with clipped wings 'Juliet Victors' elliptical tips were refitted, extra wing tanks were added and the aircraft had two 16mm cine cameras mounted in the wings.

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[GooRouix]

Another fine video...thanks for adding the history of this kite...interesting...!

[PaulJoseph247]

Wonderful video, Reminded me of my own flight in a Spitfire at Duxford, A once in a lifetime thrill to be sure!!!!!!

[cloudsplitter24]

Love that airplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[granskare]

nice history!

[tlmarkmkj]

First class as usually

[1339LARS]

Spit´s the word !!