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Typo Dyslexia! G-ILDA it is!!!! Thanks N/T
Posted by Paul McMillan on Thu Aug 15, 2002 08:21:59 AM
In reply top Re: Also Spitfire HFIX SM520 ex... posted by Peter A on Thu Aug 15, 2002 08:17:23 AM
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: Paul
: SAAF serial is unknown to me.
: Steve McLean, SAAF Spitfire guru, is on the case but has y
: et 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 scra
: p yard of SA Metals in Cape Town in the 1950's. All were r
: ecovered through the late 1960's to 1980. SM520 was a fron
: t 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!
: :
: : Paul