Latest Spitfire to fly

Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:23 pm

Here in New Zealand Brendon Deere's Mk IX Spitfire PV 270 took to the air again yesterday. Painted as "AL" as flown by Brendon's famous relative Al Deere. She is due to appear at the Classic Fighters Airshow held at Omaka over Easter weekend.

Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:36 pm

Pictures? If so please share!

Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:40 am

If you follow this thread you'll soon see some pics!!

http://rnzaf.proboards43.com/index.cgi? ... 445&page=1

Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:00 am

Al Deere's, personal Spitfire EN568, c1944.

Brendon Deere's Spitfire taxiing out for first flight, yesterday. Ohakea, NZ.

Image RNZAF.

PeterA

Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:06 am

[Mod Ed, JDK; you don't need to quote pic posts straight under - just slows the forum for some. Not directed at Jesse C in particular!]

That is one nice looking bird! Looking forward to in flight pics!

Thanks PeterA

Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:43 am

The shot of EN568/AL now confirmed as Biggin Hill, June 1943.

PeterA

Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:02 am

Video now availiable...........

News coverage availiable here..................................

http://www.3news.co.nz/Video/National/t ... aspx#video

Additional video here.........................

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnJP2B50La0