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Re: Australia/New Zealand trip late April 04 assistance required
Posted by sammy on Tue Jan 13, 2004 01:17:44 PM
In reply top Re: Australia/New Zealand trip late April 04 assistance required posted by Brett on Tue Jan 13, 2004 03:00:56 AM
AvSpecs are working on a Spitfire for Tony Banta from California - Mk XVI TB252. Also they have the Mk XIV - ex Alpine Fighter Collection. Jerry Yegan has a Spitfire but its currently flying in Virginia USA. It was down for repairs last year following a ground loop, but is up and flying again.
: What incredibly poor planning! Fancing travelling to New Z
: ealand to look at warbirds and missing Warbirds over Wanak
: a.
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: Oh well.
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: The Subritzkys at Dairy Flat have a Spitfire, and I think
: they could be restoring Brendon Deere's Spitfire, although
: it may still be stored in Marton.
: AvSpecs at Ardmore are working on the Jerry Yagen Spitfire
: , and they have the ex-AFC Spitfire there as well.
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: The Auckland War Memorial has a Spitfire on display. MOTAT
: (the transport museum) doesn't have a Spitfire, in fact a
: ll the Merlins they have are stuck on a Lancaster :(
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: In Christchurch the RNZAF museum has a Spitfire on display
: and there's a plastic one at the airport.
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: And Wanaka has the airworthy one.
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: Cheers,
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: Brett
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