G-MKVB (BM597) - Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd (Spitfire LF.Vb)

Photo of aircraft G-MKVB (BM597) operated by Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd

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Image of aircraft registration G-MKVB (BM597) - A Spitfire LF.Vb operated by Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd
22 Sep 2018
Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd Spitfire LF.Vb at EGSU by PaulGold
Image of aircraft registration G-MKVB (BM597) - A Spitfire LF.Vb operated by Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd
22 Sep 2014
Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd Spitfire LF.Vb at QFO by Dangerous

Aircraft Details

Frame Details
SerialCBAF-2461
Line Number
First Flight
ModelSpitfire LF.Vb
StatusLeft Fleet
Commentsflies wearing 'BM597/JH-C', deregistered by CAA 13/2/2023, under review for 5/2023
  Reg Airline Delivered Status
Not Seen It! BM597 Royal Air Force 26/2/1942 Left Fleet
Not Seen It! G-MKVB Timothy Routsis 2/5/1989 Left Fleet
Not Seen It! G-MKVB (BM597) Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd 4/11/1993 Left Fleet
Not Seen It! G-MKVB Aerial Spitfire Icons Mark 5 Pty Ltd 11/5/2023 Active

Key: Flown It! Flown It Seen It! Seen It Seen It! Not Seen It
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SIGHTINGS

Sighting Details Image
05/10/2022 - EGSU - Nottinghamlad
13/08/2022 - EGNH - Overwatch
09/08/2022 - OTT - frank
08/07/2022 - EGNH - Overwatch
28/08/2021 - EGNH - Overwatch
14/07/2019 - EGSU - jamessolomon
22/09/2018 - EGSU - PaulGold
19/07/2015 - EGVA - DaveSpotter
RIAT 15
18/07/2015 - FFD - Skyblue02
18/07/2015 - EGVA - Matt14357
11/07/2015 - EGSU - jamessolomon
22/09/2014 - QFO - Dangerous
19/10/2012 - EGSU - booga1963
Restored in the markings it wore whilst with 317 Sqn, though in the Temperate Land Scheme rather than the correct later Day Fighter Scheme
02/06/2007 - BIGG - Ronshaw
22/04/2006 - EGSU - Tank621
01/04/2001 - EGSU - sherror
24/07/2000 - OKH - Warthog1
'JH-C' BM597
20/07/2000 - EGXJ - LIN104
LF.Vb, ex BM597/RAF
09/07/2000 - EGSU - toxic121
painted as BM597
11/09/1999 - EGSU - sherror