Belgian Air Force Spitfire Mk.IXc "SM-29 / MN-P"

This is a very special aircraft.

I intend to paint it in it's Saffraanberg gate guard coulours.

Another kit is used to portrait an active Belgian Air Force plane.

Here is it's history:

Built at Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Early 1944.
Delivered to Royal Air Force as MK912, March 1944.
- Accepted by 8 MU.
-- Installed military equipment.
- Allocated to 84 Group Support Unit, RAF Aston Down, May 1944.
- Transferred to 312 Squadron (Czech), mid-1944.
- Transferred to 84 GSU, June 1944.
-- Overhauled by Service Training Ltd, Exeter.
- Transferred to 33 MU, RAF Lyneham, April 18, 1946-July 1946.
-- Stored pending further overhaul.
Delivered to Royal Netherlands AF as H-119 (later H-59).
- BOC: July 1946.
- SOC: 1953.
- Shipped to Java, N.E.I., May 1947.
- Allocated to 322 Squadron.
- Returned to Holland, 1950.
Delivered to Royal Belgian AF as SM-29.
- BOC: June 4, 1952.
- SOC: 1955.
- Damaged in 1953 and placed in storage.
RBAF Technical School, Saffraenberg, August 1955-1988.
- Displayed on concrete plinth.
- Painted in 350 Squadron colors, coded MN-P.
Musee Royal de l'Armee, Brussels, 1988.
Guy Black/Historic Aircraft Collection, June 22, 1989.
Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd, Jersey, June 22, 1989.
- Registered as G-BRRA.
- Restoration started, Audley End, 1992.
- Stored, Paddock Wood, Kent, 1993-1995.
Karel Bos/Bosal Group/Silver Victory, Antwerp-Deure Airport, Belgium, 1997-2000.
- Back to Audley End for for complete restoration, 1997-2000.
- First flight, as MK912/MN, September 8, 2000.
Historic Flying Limited, Audley End (later Duxford), UK, 2000-2002.
- Flown as MK912/SH-L/"Francqui".
Ed Russell, Ontario, Canada, 2003-2004.