Spitfire FR XIV, MV268/MV293, G-SPIT

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Published 2017-10-31
Anglia Aircraft Restorations Ltd, Vickers-Armstrong (Aircraft) Ltd Spitfire Mk. FR XIV, MV293, G-SPIT, does a solo display with pilot Steve Jones at the controls, during the finale to IWM Duxford's September Airshow 2017, while a formation of 12 other Spitfires forms up for a mass flypast and a 'tail chase circuit' display, which this Spitfire also joins (see playlist linked film '13 Spitfire's').
MV293 appears in the markings of another Mk.XIV Spitfire, MV268, coded JE-J, which was flown by Group Captain James Edgar 'Johnnie' Johnson, Officer Commanding No 127 Wing, 2nd Tactical Air Force, Europe, May 1945.

Built at the end of 1944 at Keevil, this Spitfire Mk XIV was stored by the RAF until early 1945. It was sent, from 33MU at RAF Lyneham, to India where details of whatever service she saw have been lost in the mists of time – and the Royal Indian Air Force records system.

She was recovered to Blackbushe, in England, by Doug Arnold in the early seventies and formed part of his Warbirds of Great Britain collection. The Fighter Collection engineers took over the restoration when the aircraft changed hands and were able to complete the work in August 1992.

MV293 was the first example of its mark to be flying in Europe at that time and was painted in the all silver colours of the post war RAF. In 2000, the aircraft was repainted in the colours of Johnnie Johnson, as a surprise for his attendance at Flying Legends and as a tribute to his last war service Spitfire.


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All Comments (21)
  • @patrickkelly6311
    Just bought the new Airfix FR Mk XIV which I've been longing to get for a while and seeing it here in action is pure heaven
  • @robertcombs55
    Your Videos are the best I have ever seen.....5 stars my friend! USAF Brat and Vietnam vet here; when I was 5; I was climbing through a B-36 Bomber!!
  • @paladin56
    Love the sound of that Griffon. So much power.
  • @fifteenbyfive
    Amazing what was possible with a propeller. And Johnnie going balls out in a brilliant display. I'm a bit gobsmacked by what I'm seeing here. What an awesome aircraft.
  • @AndyB59
    Brilliant bit of filming. Love the sound.
  • @453421abcdefg12345
    Well ! That was a superb display, was that Dan Griffith flying, it looked like his excellent display flying, without any straight and level throughout the whole display. Very many thanks for posting this ! Chris B.
  • @waynester71
    RJ was the designer, but Joe Smith developed her... beautifully stunning throughout
  • @rc-fannl7364
    That plane can surely move, impressive speed and power.
  • @trevortaylor2778
    That sounded so different to the Merlin engine spitfires yet it's still as good
  • @dhtmo
    Love Griffon Spits. Wish we had a MkXII flying still. Ultimate low level Spitfire.
  • @kmk741
    AMAZING !!!!! love your channel and videos!
  • @russellhamer8690
    36 litre Griff engine ... 5 blade prop giving it a top speed of 446 mph ...😮
  • @haroldgodwinson832
    If you had to name the most capable piston fighter of WW 2, you'd be hard pressed to find something better than a Mk 14.
  • @k2apache60
    Gimme this model with the elliptical wing please!