Supermarine Spitfire PV270
ZK-SPI Spitfire Alfa Lima
Biggin Hill Hangar, RNZAF Ohakea, New Zealand
updated 10th April 2012 - Warbirds over WanakaGallery updated 11th April 2012 - HD YouTube video of SpitfirePV270 bound for Wanaka 2012 added
Flying updated 18th April 2012- ANZAC DAY flyover schedule
Virtual Hangar Tour updated 16th May 2011
SPITFIRE Return to Flight LATEST NEWS - * Available direct in UK and Australia - where to purchase here
Available in New Zealand from PaperPlus, Poppies, Hot Shots, Capital Books and through good bookstores
NEW - Additions and Corrections page - material that has come to light since the book was published (updated 13th August 2011)
NOTE: Ohakea access - as the Spitfire is within RNZAF
Base Ohakea,
public access to the Spitfire is available to organised groups. Requests should in
the first instance be directed in writing to: 'Spitfire
Visit Request', Commanding
Officer, Operational Support Wing, RNZAF Base Ohakea, Private Bag 11033, Palmerston
North
Spitfire: Return to Flight - Available
Now
304 pages, 372 colour illustrations, 121 black and white illustrations; specially commissioned artwork - covering:
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the history of the Spitfire and Spitfire PV270, |
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the career of Alan Deere, |
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the experiences of the pilots in the Battle of Britain and the modern pilots, |
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a detailed look at the restoration of this Spitfire and |
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a photographic view of this Spitfire in action. |
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ISBN 978-0-473-16711-0 |
Available nationwide from Paperplus - also Whitcoulls, Poppies, Capital Books, Hotshots stores on RNZAF Bases and through all good bookshops
"crammed full of gems, a visual delight and a wonderful narrative" - FLYPAST UK
Five Roundels and Book of the Month, November 2011 - AEROPLANE UK
Available from UK retailers direct - from early June 2011
Available from Australian retailers direct - from late June 2011
TRADE contacts for Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand here
Information
sheet available here (PDF) 
(c) ITL Aviation Limited 2011
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