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BELOW: Supermarine Spitfire

Tr.IX SM520 in its previous colour scheme, representing

“BS147”/H-99 of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. It was sold by auction in this fully restored state to Steve Boultbee Brooks in April 2009.

At the recent launch of the Boultbee Flight Academy, which is now training private pilots to fly a Spitfire, three Battle of Britain veterans were treated to a flight in this two-seat Spitfire.

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