G-BRXP started life as a French Stampe SV4A with an inverted engine, strengthened airframe and Renault PO5 engine in 1948 and found its way to the Armee de L'Aire as a trainer at Etamples. In 1955, it moved to St Yan (SFASA) a special aerobatics unit, with a distinctive red and yellow colour scheme in which it is painted today. Between 1956, its first major overhaul and 1961, it served with the Patroille de France, St Yan touring airshow, and then when its CofA expired in 1966 found its way first to New Jersey and then to Lebanon, Tennessee in the united States where it was renamed "Kindred Spirit." In 1990 it arrived in Britain and was given the registration G-BRXP and it was planned to give it a 160hp Lycoming engine. Problems having this approved resulted in it being given a Gypsy Major 10 Mk2 conversion from a Chipmunk. In 2001 it was bought by Terry Brown and shipped to the legendary Brian Mayo at Maypole Air in Kent for a total rebuild, which was carried out over a three year period. Its UK CoFA was issued on 21st July 2004