Spitfire Mk VIII (MT719)

• Delivered to 9MU June 21 1944.

  

• Assigned to South East Asia Command and dispatched from Glasgow Docks to Bombay aboard SS Turkestan July 28.
• Assigned to 17 Squadron at Vavuyina, Celyon as YB-J September.
  • Regularly flown by Flt Lt Donald Healy of B flight on escort and ground support missions.
• 17 Squadron withdrawn to re-equip with Spitfire XIVs June 18 1945 - MT719 delayed by carbburettor problems.
• Taken on charge by Indian air Force 1947.
• Bought by Wensley Haydon-Baille at indian Ministry of Defence sale 1977.
• Sold to Turin based collector Franco Actis 1980.
• Post restoration flight 1982.
• Sold to Cavanaugh Museum and transported to Texas early 1990s.

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