Historic Flying Limited

Historic Flying Limited [1] is a British company that specialises in the restoration and new-build of Supermarine Spitfires. It is based at the former RAF Duxford.

Spitfire Mk IX MJ271 - (G-IRTY) 'The Silver Spitfire' was fully rebuilt by Historic Flying Limited in 2019.

The company was founded in the late 1980s to restore five Spitfires to flying condition; these had been "gate guardians" at Royal Air Force stations.

Over 20 Spitfires have been built from scratch - using salvaged parts where available - or restored. This is said to be a third of the Spitfires that are now airworthy.

The Company now forms part of the Aircraft Restoration Company, along with Aerial Collective Duxford.[2]

Historic Flying Limited have returned the following aircraft to the air:

  • Spitfire Mk XVI RW382. Full rebuild completed in 1991.
  • Spitfire Mk IX TE566. Full rebuild completed in 1992.
  • Spitfire Mk XVIII TP280. Full rebuild completed in 1992.
  • Spitfire Mk XVI TD248. Full rebuild completed in 1992.
  • P-51 Mustang 'Short Fuse Sallee'. Post fire restoration completed in 1994.
  • Spitfire Mk XIV NH799. Full rebuild completed in 1994.
  • Spitfire Mk XIV SM832. Full rebuild completed in 1995.
  • Spitfire Mk Vb EP120. Full rebuild completed in 1995.
  • Spitfire Mk Vc AR614. Full rebuild completed in 1996.
  • Spitfire Mk Vb AB910. Major overhaul completed in 1997.
  • Spitfire Mk XIX PM631. Major overhaul completed in 1997.
  • Spitfire Mk Vb BM597. Full rebuild completed in 1997.
  • Hurricane IIc LF363. Full rebuild completed in 1998.
  • Spitfire Mk XVIII SM845. Full rebuild completed in 2000.
  • Spitfire Mk IX MK912. Full rebuild completed in 2000.
  • Spitfire Mk XIV RN201. Full rebuild completed in 2002.
  • Spitfire Tr.9 IAC-161 / PV202. Full rebuild completed in 2005.
  • Spitfire Mk XVI RW386. Full rebuild completed in 2006.
  • Spitfire Mk Vc JG891. Full rebuild completed in 2006.
  • Spitfire Mk IX PL344. Major overhaul completed in 2007.
  • Spitfire Mk IXe SL633. Full rebuild completed in 2010.
  • Spitfire Mk Ia P9374. Full rebuild completed in 2012.
  • Spitfire Mk XIX PS853. Major overhaul completed in 2012.
  • Spitfire Mk Ia N3200. Full rebuild completed in 2014.
  • Spitfire Mk XVIII SM845. Major overhaul completed in 2014.
  • Spitfire Mk XIX PS915. Major overhaul completed in 2016.
  • Spitfire Tr.9 NH341. Full rebuild and type conversion completed in 2017.
  • Spitfire PR Mk XI PL983. Full rebuild completed in 2018.
  • Spitfire Mk IX MJ271 'The Silver Spitfire'. Full rebuild completed in 2019.[3]
  • Spitfire PR Mk XIX PS890. On going full rebuild, expected to be completed in 2020.[4]

References
  1. "Historic Flying Ltd". Aircraft Restoration Company. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. "The Aircraft Restoration Company". Aircraft Restoration Company. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. Davies, Gareth; Kelly, Guy (5 December 2019). "Silver Spitfire lands back in Britain after 27,000 mile, four-month world tour". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. News, Filed under; Restorations. "Spitfire PR.XIX PS890 to fly again in 2019 following post-accident restoration". World Warbird News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.


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