Quite a colorful history for the Spitfire, as it has been transferred through a lot of units and in the shape of multiple identities. It is currently preserved at the aviation museum in the colors of 331 Squadron. Other aircraft that can be seen in the photo are a Catalina, Huey and Vampire.

Built in 1938 and later transferred to 263 Sqn of the RAF, where it was given it's HE-G code. After the German invasion in April 1940, it was one of 18 aircraft that was transferred to Norway on the carrier HMS Glorious. The RAF parked their aircraft in the slush on the ice and disregarding advice from the local Norwegian liaison officer. The aircraft were unattended and they froze into the ice during the night. When the Heinkels arrived in the morning, they were sitting ducks and most of 263 Sqd was obliterated . It was dismantled and hidden in a shed during the war years. The restoration process began in 1980.

Serving as a gateguard at the Norwegian Aviation Museum, just outside the airport of Bodø.

41 Sqn sent a couple of their Jaguars to Volkel while actually operating temporarily from RAF Laarbruch in November 1982 (while teachers were on strike in the Netherlands, enabling me to go to Volkel)

For the first time in many years this aircraft was displayed outside for the 2016 Air Show,

Hawker publicity photo of one of the Centaurus-powered Fury prototypes for the RAF. Type not adopted. Iraq and Pakistan did buy Furies but it was the navalised Sea Fury that was built in the greatest numbers. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

J9717 on a policing mission with J9719 behind.

Serving as a gate guard at the ATC facility.