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Re: British "B Class" serial database
Posted by Gerben Tornij on Wed Aug 14, 2002 03:43:21 PM
In reply top Re: British "B Class" serial database posted by Neil Medcalf on Wed Jun 12, 2002 11:12:44 PM
You may be interested to hear the Merseyside Aviation Society published the book "Under B Conditions; Identities of British manufacturers trials aircraft since 1929" in 1978 (ISBN 0 902420 24 0).
From this book comes the following information:
Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Supermarine Division used N-markings until 31-12-47 and G-15 markings from 1-1-1948 to 25-9-1960. Vickers Armstrong (South Marston) Ltd. continued the use of the G-15 markings until 17-10-1968.
The only VS.509's with identified Class B-markings had Dutch subsequent identities, although G15-3 to G-15-17 remain untraced. I have more information on the Dutch Spitfires, but probably its not what you are looking for.
Sincerely,
Gerben Tornij
Nederland