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Re: Spit 24 VN485.......'Almost The Full Monty'

Posted by PeterA on Fri Nov 21, 2003 04:23:20 AM

In reply top Re: Spit 24 VN485 posted by simonking on Thu Nov 20, 2003 06:07:09 PM

VN485 is an ex 80 Sqd machine that passed to the HKAAF in May 1952 and was assigned as a museum aircraft to Kai Tak in September 1956. With the hand over of Hong Kong back to China it was airlifted back to the UK arriving at Gatwick on 14 July 1989. Since that time it has been resident with the IWM at Duxford. Actual ownership is slightly vague.

: I think it was owned by the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air
: Force Association who donated it to the IWM.
:
: No doubt Peter will give us the fully monty!
:
: sk

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