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Re: Also Spitfire HFIX SM520 ex...

Posted by Peter A on Thu Aug 15, 2002 08:17:23 AM

In reply top Also Spitfire HFIX SM520 ex... posted by Paul McMillan on Thu Aug 15, 2002 03:43:03 AM


Paul
SAAF serial is unknown to me.
Steve McLean, SAAF Spitfire guru, is on the case but has yet to identify it.
It is likely to be one of the several recorded 'write offs' at Ysterplaat, eight or so of which ended up in the scrap yard of SA Metals in Cape Town in the 1950's. All were recovered through the late 1960's to 1980. SM520 was a front fuselage section so all evidence of SAAF ID was lost.
I was advised G-ILDA rather than G-IDLA. Please confirm.
Peter

: CBAF 10164, SAAF ???? and G-BXHZ has been re-registered G-
: IDLA on 11.07.02 to a P.W. Portelli of London, SW10
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: PeterA
: Fill free to add the SAAF Serial please (if known) ta!
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: Paul

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