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    Airframe Family: Supermarine Spitfire
    Latest Model:Spitfire VIII
    Last Military Serial:MT719 RAF
    Last Civil Registration:N719MT
    Compressed ID:Supermarine Spitfire VIII sn MT719...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, Dallas - Fort Worth, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Spitfire VIII.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n MT719.

    21 June 1944

    Transferred to No. 9 Maintenance Unit, RAF Cosford.
    Delivered to No.9 prior to issue to an operational unit.

    27 April 1989

    To Reynard Racing Cars Ltd, Bicester with new c/r G-VIII (SPITFIRE VIII, MT719).

    Circa 1993


    Photographer: Unknown

    9 July 1993

    Civil registration, G-VIII, cancelled.

    29 September 1993

    To Cavanaugh Collection Inc, Addison, TX with new c/r N719MT.

    29 September 1993

    Operated by Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
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    4 February 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX719MT (SPITFIRE VIII, MT719) issued.

    1 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX719MT (SPITFIRE VIII, MT719) issued.
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