Supermarine Spitfire PV270, Ohakea, New Zealand

Supermarine Spitfire PV270

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Photo: Gavin Conroy

Hangar 1, RNZAF Ohakea, New Zealand

News updated 14th August 2010 - Annual Maintenance

Gallery updated 14th June 2010 - YouTube video of SpitfirePV270 at Ashburton added

Flying updated 21st August 2010 - Battle of Britain Day, 15th September, Wellington; Wings Graduation, Ohakea; Tentative early 2011 program

Shop SPITFIRE Return to Flight available

History

Resources

NOTE: Ohakea access - as the Spitfire is now located at RNZAF Ohakea, public access to the Spitfire is limited. Organised groups who may wish to visit the RNZAF Historic Flight where the Spitfire is now co-located, should in the first instance write to: 'Spitfire Visit Request', Commanding Officer, Operational Support Wing, RNZAF Base Ohakea, Private Bag 11033, Palmerston North. Such access is at the operational discretion of the RNZAF.

Spitfire: Return to Flight - Available Now

304 pages, 372 colour illustrations, 121 black and white illustrations; specially commissioned artwork - covering:

	the history of the Spitfire and Spitfire PV270,
	the career of Alan Deere,
	the experiences of the pilots in the Battle of Britain and the modern pilots,
	a detailed look at the restoration of this Spitfire and
	a photographic view of this Spitfire in action.
	ISBN 978-0-473-16711-0

Available from Paperplus, Poppies, Capital Books, Hotshots stores on RNZAF Bases and through all good bookshops

Sample Pages here

Information sheet available here (PDF)

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