10/31/2006. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "Ordered for the Royal Navy on August 21, 1948, this aircraft was delivered as VZ351. In 1957 it was repurchased by Hawker, reconditioned, and registered as G-9-56 ('Class B' marking). It was sold to the German government as D-CEDO in 1960. In 1972 it was deregistered, between 1975 and 1985 it was stored in Belgium, the registration OO-SFY was reserved but not taken up. In October 1985 it was shipped to the USA and in May 1997 it flew again as N233MB after being restored, re-engined with a Wright R-3350 and listed as Racer number "911" and named "September Pops". Winner - Unlimited Class Silver - 405.749 mph (652.990 kmh)."