And in case anyone wants to know, "MU" stands for "maintenance unit".
Chris
On 8 Apr 2005, at 17:59, Martin Walters wrote:
> 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
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