Scott:
The Spitfire is under restoration. From
http://www.militaryairshows.co.uk/spitaw.htm, the history of NH799 is:
Built at Aldermaston and delivered to 9 MU (Cosford) in March 1945. To
215 MU in May and then transferred to India on 2nd July. Arrived in
India on 28th July and attached to Air Command South East Asia and
served with 49 Sqn. To Indian Air Force on 29/12/47. Doug Arnold
purchased and shipped it back to the UK in 1981. Stored at Blackbushe
and Bitteswell until it was acquired by the Fighter Collection and
restoration began in 1986. Sent to Historic Flying Ltd for completion in
1993. Sold to Sir Tim Wallis of the Alpine Fighter Collection operating
out of Wanaka, New Zealand. The first post restoration flight was made
on the 21st of January 1994 as G-BUZU. Shipped on the 14th of February
to New Zealand where it was registered ZK-XIV. Flight testing was
conducted on the 31st of March and the aircraft then displayed at the
Warbirds over Wanaka show the next three days. On the 2nd of January
1996 the plane flipped inverted on take-off, almost killing the pilot.
Purchased, from the insurers, by Brian Hare of Hamilton and American
partner Paul Page. Restoration commenced in 1997 with AvSpecs in Rotorua
and continues, although the company is now at Ardmore.
Martin
ScottGee1 wrote:
>Ah Kodachrome, we hardly knew ye.
>
>I found myself wondering to what they converted that airfield . . . ?
>And where is the Spitfire now?
>
>/ScottGee1
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>On Apr 8, 2005 12:33 PM, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>Thanks for the pictures Brian. Now, what could possibly be obsolete
>>about a military airfield???
>>
>>;-)
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>On 8 Apr 2005, at 8:48, Brian Swale wrote:
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>>>Hi all
>>>
>>>Kodachrome, probably OM2 & Zuiko 35~105.
>>>http://homepages.caverock.net.nz/~bj/photography/zuikoholics/
>>>recent4.htm
>>>
>>>From the last Wings & Wheels at Wigram, Christchurch, 1995.
>>>
>>>This obsolete military airport was sold off soon after.
>>>
>>>Brian
>>>
>>>
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