Supermarine Spitfire PV270

Flying Program

All flights over built up areas are subject to prior CAA approval which may not necessarily be granted; Flying program provisional. Flying is weather dependent and subject to aircraft serviceability

Call sign: Spitfire Alfa Lima

Note: Postponement of planned flying - please note that it is sometimes necessary to postpone planned flying due to forecast weather (even if the actual weather proves better than forecast). Major factors in such decisions are forecast rain (because of the wooden construction of the propeller blades and the high rotation speeds of the blades at take off power, water can do a lot of long term damage to the blades and consequently the aircraft is not flown in rain or if there is a chance of rain in the duration of its sortie). Similarly crosswind component limitations are conservative. It is not possible always to provide advance warning of any change of plan.

Battle of Britain National Commemoration, Wellington, Wednesday September 15th 2010

The Spitfire will provide a flypast over the Centoaph before landing at Wellington Airport. Details to follow. Landing at Wellington subject to suitable weather conditions.

Pilot: John Lanham

Wings Graduation Ceremony, Ohakea- Thursday 23rd September 2010

Pilot: Sean Perrett

2011 planned appearances:

Wings over Wairarapa - Friday January 21 to Sunday January 23 

485 Squadron 70th reunion Whenuapai - Saturday 26 February and Sunday 27 February

Classic Fighters Omaka - Friday April 22 to Sunday April 24

ANZAC Day Flypasts - Monday 25 April