Smog Monster wrote: ↑Fri 29 Sep 2017, 6:38 pm
Would be great to see a complete timeline of what TFC has owned, restored and operated over the years.
Apologies for being rather late, but I've been wondering this myself over the last few days. So far I've come up with:
Beechcraft GB-2/Traveller Mk.I G-BRVE - TFC since 06/03/2006
Bell P-39K Airacobra 42-4312 - TFC 1991, now being restored to fly for Kermit Weeks at Wangaratta, Australia
Bell P-39Q Airacobra 42-19993/N793QG/G-CEJU - TFC 1994-14/01/2010, now with Rod Lewis in Texas
Bell P-63A Kingcobra/RP-63A 42-69097/G-BTWR - TFC 07/10/1991 until lost with Guy Bancroft-Wilson Biggin Hill 03/06/2001
Bell P-63C Kingcobra/RP-63C 44-4393/N62822 - TFC 1987 until lost with John Larcombe France 04/06/1990
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-85718/G-FORT - Stephen Grey/Patina Ltd 1986-87, now displayed at Lone Star Flight Museum, Texas
Canadair CT-133 Silver Star 21261/G-JETT - Stephen Grey/Patina Ltd 30/01/1985-02/07/1985, written off after crash Duxford 06/09/2006
Curtiss P-36C 38-210/N80FR/G-CIXJ - TFC since 1995
Curtiss H-75A-1 Hawk G-CCVH/N80FR/G-CCVH - TFC since 1990
Curtiss P-40B Warhawk 41-13297/G-CDWH/N80FR/G-CDWH - TFC 2004-08/05/2014, now with Collings Foundation, Massachussetts
Curtiss P-40C/Tomahawk Mk.IIb 41-13357/N80FR/G-CIIO - TFC since 2008
Curtiss P-40C/Tomahawk Mk.IIb 41-13390/AH935/N80FR/G-TOMA - TFC 1992-31/03/1999, now with Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum, Washington
Curtiss P-40F Warhawk 41-19841/VH-PIV/G-CGZP - TFC since 2006
Curtiss P-40M/Kittyhawk Mk.III 43-5802/N1009N/F-AZPJ/G-KITT - TFC (leased) 02/1985-11/07/1994 and 1997-14/12/2005, now with N40P Warhawk LLC, Washington
Curtiss P-40N 43-23484 - reportedly stored with TFC 2006
DAP Beaufighter Mk.21 A8-324/A19-144 - TFC since 1991
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T.III TV959 - TFC 1992-2003
Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider BuNo126922/F-AZED/G-RAID - TFC 12/1991-30/10/2003
EKW C-3603 Schlepp/C-3605 C-483/N360BP - Stephen Grey 12/12/1987-13/11/1988(?)
EKW C-3603 Schlepp/C-3605 C-551/N3605 - Stephen Grey 12/12/1987-13/11/1988(?)
Fiat CR-42 Falco/JR-11 2542/G-CBLS - TFC since 1995
Gloster Gladiator Mk.II N5903/G-GLAD - TFC since 11/1994
Goodyear FG-1D Corsair BuNo88297/N8297/G-FGID - TFC since 03/1986
Goodyear FG-1D Corsair BuNo92106/N6897 - TFC 1989, now with Mike Potter/Vintage Wings Of Canada, Gatineau
Grumman (General Motors) FM-2 Wildcat BuNo55627/N47201- Stephen Grey (leased) 1982-06/1985, now with Palm Springs Air Museum, California
Grumman (General Motors) FM-2 Wildcat BuNo86711/N4845V/G-RUMW - TFC since 1992
Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat/F6F-5K BuNo80141/N10CN/N100TF/G-BTCC - TFC 02/08/1989-06/02/2015, now with Spitfire Aircraft LLC, Texas
Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat BuNo80425/N7235C/G-RUMT - TFC 04/06/1996-29/06/2007
Grumman F8F-1B Bearcat BuNo122095/G-BUCF - TFC 1987-1992, now with Tom Wood/Quality Leasing Co, Indiana
Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat BuNo121614/N7957C - TFC 1987-1991, now with Rod Lewis, Texas
Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat BuNo121714/N700HL/G-RUMM - TFC since 01/1981
Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat BuNo121752/N800H - TFC 1995-03/1998, now with John Sessions Historic Aircraft Foundation, Washington
Hawker Nimrod Mk.I S1581/G-BWWK - TFC since 2004
Hawker Hurricane Mk.IV KZ321/G-HURY - TFC 25/04/1991-20/02/2006, now with Bernard Van Milders/Salphen NV, Belgium
Hawker Hurricane Mk.XII 5424/G-HURI - TFC 12/1982-2004, now with Historic Aircraft Collection, Duxford
Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 VX653/G-BUCM - TFC since 11/1991
Hawker Sea Fury T.20/T.20S VZ345/G-VZSF - TFC since 2008
Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 WG599/VH-SFY/G-SEAF - TFC since 07/09/2017(?)
Hawker Sea Fury T.20/T.20S WG655/N20MD/G-CHFP - TFC 2008-25/07/2018, now with Shaun Patrick, Goodwood
Lavochkin La-11 - with TFC since 1993
LET C.11/Yakovlev Yak-3U replica 533/G-BTHD - TFC 1988-01/2005(?), now with Planes of Fame, California
LET C.11 1701/F-AZHQ/G-KYAK - TFC 06/1994-16/02/1996, now with Maxi Gainza/Air Fighter Academy, Germany
Lockheed P-38J Lightning/F-5C 42-67543/N3145X - TFC 1987 until lost with Hoof Proudfoot at Duxford, 14/07/1996
Lockheed P-38L Lightning/F-5G 44-27231/N79123 - TFC 2003-2004, now with Fagens Fighters WWII Museum, Minnesota
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon BuNo37419/N7486C - TFC 1993
Noorduyn Harvard Mk.IIb/SK.16A 42-892/FE695/Fv16105/G-BTXI - TFC since 07/1989
North American B-25D/Mitchell Mk.II 43-3318/N88972/G-BYDR - TFC 07/11/1987-2002, now with John Sessions Historic Aircraft Foundation, Washington
North American B-25J/TB-25J/VB-25J/VB-25N 44-30861/G-BKXW - TFC 1989-2006, now at Wycombe Air Park
North American P-51C Mustang 43-25147/N51PR/G-PSIC - TFC 1996-12/2006, now with Friedkin Family Fighters/Comanche Fighters, Texas and California
North American P-51K Mustang 44-12016/G-CBNM - TFC 29/04/2002-30/10/2008, now with Friedkin Family Fighters/Comanche Fighters, Texas and California
North American P-51D Mustang 44-63788/G-PSID - TFC 01/1987-1988, crashed and destroyed France 24/07/1998
North American P-51D Mustang 44-73149/N51JJ/G-BTCD - TFC 05/1980-16/04/1999, now with MSO Air & Space Museum, Turkey
North American P-51D Mustang 44-84847/N251RJ/G-TFSI - TFC 2005-11/07/2016, now with Ultimate Warbird Flights, Sywell
North American F-86A Sabre 49-1217/G-BZNL - TFC 14/11/2000-26/12/2001, possibly stored for FHCAM
Pilatus P.2-03/P.2-05 - A-110/U-110/G-PTWO - TFC 26/02/1981-13/12/1982, possibly still with Radim Vojta, Czech Republic
Republic (Curtiss) P-47G/TP-47G 42-25068/N47DG/G-CDVX - TFC 2005-2013, now with Friedkin Family Fighters/Comanche Fighters, Texas and California
Republic P-47D 44-90438/N647D - Patina Ltd 1985-1986?
Republic P-47D 45-49192/N47DD/G-THUN - TFC 1985-2006, now with Tom Duffy/Claire Aviation, New Jersey
Supermarine Spitfire LFMk.Vb EP120/G-LFVB - TFC since 21/01/1993
Supermarine Spitfire LFMk.IXc/TR.9/Mk.IX ML417/HS543/G-BJSG - TFC 11/06/1980-10/12/2001, now with Tom Friedkin/Chino Spitfire Inc, Texas
Supermarine Spitfire LFMk.IXe RK858 - TFC 03/09/1992-10/2007, now with Propshop Ltd, Duxford
Supermarine Spitfire LFMk.XVIe TB863/G-CDAN - TFC 20/06/1983-03/1987, now with Temora Aviation Museum, Australia
Supermarine Spitfire FRMk.XIVe MV293/G-SPIT - TFC 07/10/1985-11/07/2016, now with Anglia Aircraft Restorations Ltd/Heritage Aviation Collection, North Weald
Supermarine Spitfire FRMkXIVe NH799/G-BUZU - TFC 1986-1993, now with Murray Miers/Chariots of Fire Fighter Collection, NZ
Supermarine Spitfire FMk.XIVe SM832/G-WWII - TFC 08/1986-18/01/1998, 19/03/2002-02/2004, now with Friedkin Family Fighters/Comanche Fighters, Texas and California
Supermarine Spitfire FRMk.XVIIIe SM969/HS977/G-BRAF - TFC 15/02/2006-2008, now with Lawrence Classics LLC/ Echo Matrix LLC, Arkansas
Supermarine Spitfire FMk.22 PK624 - TFC since 10/1994
The following are parts collections/hulks/wrecks I've identified:
Curtiss P-40B 39-285 - used in restoration of 41-13297, possibly stored with TFC since 2004
Curtiss P-40B 39-287 - used in restoration of 41-13297, possibly stored with TFC since 2004
Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb - two wrecks recovered from Russia, to TFC c.1992 then to IWM Duxford for restoration of "Z2315"
Can anyone help with corrections/additions?