G-CGYJ - 1944 SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MKIX

1944

SUPERMARINE

SPITFIRE MKIX

G-CGYJ

CBAF-10492

Used

223.5

· Unique opportunity to own a piece of aviation history · Option of continued revenue through current operator (additional information available) · Only 223.5 airframe & engine hours · Largely original cockpit with functioning gun sight · Detailed history from birth · Zero hour restoration

TOTAL TIME SINCE ZERO HOUR RESTORATION: 223.5 (overhauled by Airframe Assemblies in 2011) BUILD / ENTRY INTO SERVCE DATE December 2013 MAINTENANCE PROVIDER Aircraft Restoration Company since 2015, previously maintained by the Heritage Hangar at Biggin Hill. REGULATORY REGION United Kingdom (CAA Permit to Fly) Restoration · 2011 — Fuselage, empennage and wings overhauled by Airframe Assemblies. · 2012/2013 — The aircraft was assembled and systemised at Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar.

223.5

SMOH

Rolls Royce Merlin 70 TOTAL HOURS SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL 223.5 (Overhauled by Retro Track & Air in 2011) New crankshaft fitted at 100 hours along with preoiler system and twin spin-on oil filter kit.

Dowty Rotol R12/4F5/4 TOTAL HOURS SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL 90.4 (Overhauled by Skycraft Propeller Services Ltd in 2020)

· Trig TT21 Mode S Transponder · Trig TY91 8.33khz Radio

· Twin modern cartridge oil filters, engine pre-oiler, Shamban oleo valves, Vintage Rads Oil Cooler.

TD314 was built at Castle Bromwich in late 1944 and fitted with a Merlin 70 as a High Level Fighter (HFIXE). She was one of the last high back Spitfires built as the production line switched to low back aircraft in February of 1945. She was delivered to 33 MU at Lyneham on 30th March 1945, transferring later that month to 30 MU before a further move to 6 MU where she was prepared for service with 183 (Gold Coast) Squadron at Chilbolton on the 24th June 1945. 183 squadron only kept its Spitfires for a short time before reequipping with Tempests. TD314 moved to 234 (Madras Presidency) Squadron at Bentwaters on 26th July 1945, it is in this squadrons colours that she is currently finished with the squadron codes of FX-P. Whilst with 234 squadron it is possible that TD314 took part in the 1945 Battle of Britain flypast over London. When 234 squadron converted to Meteors, TD314 was transferred to 29 MU at High Ercall for disposal on the 27th February 1946. In early 1948 TD314 was selected as one of the 136 Spitfire IXs to be sold to the South African Air Force and she was sent to 47 MU RAF Sealand where she was packed for shipment, leaving Birkenhead on the SS Clan Chattan 23rd April and arriving at Cape Town on the 12th May 1948. Details of her use with the SAAF are not known but she was sold for scrapping to the South African Metal & Machinery CO, Salt River, Cape Town, sometime during 1954. She remained in the scrap yard until recovered by Larry Barnett of Johannesburg in 1969. From there she passed through the hands of several owners before arriving in the UK via Canada in 2009. Acquired by Aero Legends in 2011, restoration commenced at Biggin Hill culminating in a first flight on the 7th December 2013. TD314 is heavily featured in the new Haynes manual on Spitfire restoration having its picture pride of place on the front cover. TD314 has been named “St. George” which is prominently displayed on the fuselage.