After RAF/RNLAF service it was used for ground instruction by the RNLAF at Deelen from 1947 until 1952, then displayed at Deelen until 1960 when it was moved to Overloon. From 1987 it was rebuilt at Rochester, UK, to flying condition and registered as G-MKXI on 13 November 1989. It was operated by the OFMC at Duxford from 1993 until it was damaged in a landing accident at Woodchurch on 2 June 1998. After repairs it was sold to the USA as N965RF in September 2001. It returned to the UK in 2004 and was restored as G-MKXI on 7 April 2004 with Hangar 11 at North Weald.

On display at Overloon in Dutch AF colours long before its restoration to flight.

For a great many years this Spitfire was preserved in the open in the War and Resistance Museum Overloon before it was restored to flying condition.