Aircraft Photo of G-AMRK / K8032 | Gloster Gladiator Mk1 | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #568602
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-AMRK
Alternate Serial:K8032
Aircraft Original Type:Gloster Gladiator/Sea Gladiator
Aircraft Generic Type:Gloster Gladiator/Sea Gladiator
Aircraft Version:Gloster Gladiator Mk1
C/n (msn):[ L8032 ]
Display Paint:UK - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:ElstreeMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGTR   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:19 July 1959
Photo by:Mike Cain
Photo ID: 568602
Photo Comment

Built 1938 from components made in 1937, this was the last Gladiator Mk.1. To RAF as L8032 and SOC 16 March 1948. Bought initially by Gloster Aircraft, to Air Service Training as an instructional machine in 1950. Registered G-AMRK 16 May 1952, bought back by Gloster Aircraft 11 September 1953 and put into military scheme July 1957 with false marks 'K8032'. To the Shuttleworth Collection 1960, where it reverted to L8032, later N2308, R.Nor.A.F. 423 and K7985.

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