JG891 was built at Castle Bromwich as a Mk LF Vc in 1942. In 1943 it was delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force as A58-178. While serving at Kiriwina in the Soloman Islands in January 1945, JG891 flipped over onto her back when landing in wet and gusty conditions. The pilot was slightly injured and the aircraft was not repaired.
In 1974 the stripped down hulk of JG891 was recovered from the Soloman Islands and Don Subritzky started a composite restoration to flying condition using parts from EF545 (A58-149). It was given the civilian registration of ZK-MKV. It was eventually acquired by Karel Bos in 1999 and delivered to Historic Flying Ltd and registered as G-LFVC and is still under restoration to flying condition as a Mk Vc Trop with a Volkes filter housing under the nose.
JG891 is finished in the desert camoufalge colours and markings of T*B/JK879 as flown by F/Sgt John G 'Jack' Hughes, a RCAF pilot flying with No 249 Sqn at Takali in Malta.
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