Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vb 8070M - EP120

Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vb 8070M / (EP120), at RAF Wattisham as a gate guard / station mascot. Currently (2021) owned by The Fighter Collection, based at Duxford. Built at Castle Bromwich in 1942 and delivered to 501 Squadron where it got six kills while being flown by Sqn Ldr Geoffrey Northcott. It suffered a ground collision and was repaired by CB before joining 19 Squadron. EP120 was delivered to 402 Squadron in 1944 and given the codes AE-A. After the war, it became a gate guard and later, a star in the Battle of Britain movie, before moving into storage in 1989. Acquired by The Fighter Collection in 1993 and had its first flight since restoration in 1995

2021 Acquired Bromwich Codes Collision Currently Delivered Duxford Flown Joining Kills Mascot Northcott Repaired Spitfire Suffered Supermarine Wattisham

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