• Aircraft:

  Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX

• Reg: EN199 photos
• Serial #:

  3677

• Airline: United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)
• Photo Date: Jun 12, 2005
• Uploaded: Jul 09, 2006
• Other Location - Malta Aviation Museum, Malta

Cockpit detail of Spitfire MK1X, EN199. The Spitfire parts were taken to the National War Museum at St. Elmo's Place, Valletta for possible restoration. Eventually the task proved to be beyond the capabilities of the aircraft restoration group of the time and the remains found themselves in a scrap yard. Late in 1992, Mr. Ray Polidano, the Museum's Director, retrieved what was left and commenced restoration work on the Spitfire, working initially in his garage and later moving to a section of the hut which is now part of the Museum Complex. The reconstruction of the Spitfire was completed with the assistance of a number of volunteers, in time for Malta's celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of VICTORY IN EUROPE-Day. The aircraft is named Mary Rose in honour of Ray's wife and carries the code R:B in memory of the highest ranking officer who flew in her - Wing Commander Ronald Berry D.F.C.

Photographer

Aircraft

Cute little Pou du Ciel

Tomasz Chrul EN199

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Davi Guelmann EN199

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Photo location

With paint markings and W

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Cockpit detail of Spitfire MK1X, EN199

Brian Whitelegg EN199

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Photographer

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