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The last spitfires in Hong Kong

Submitted by David on Tue, 2021-02-23 15:10

From the IWM: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060042560

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Object description

Spitfire 1953

Submitted by 80sKid on Fri, 2013-12-13 15:35
Image (external): 
Binary Data 10588142776

great shot of VN485, now in a museum

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1953
Places shown in this photo: 
RAF Sek Kong / Shek Kong Airfield [????- ]
Image Galleries: 
1950s Hong Kong
Tags: 
RAF
Spitfire VN485
VN485

Spitfire VN485

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2011-09-30 02:44
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2011

On a visit to the Imperial War Museum collection at Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK  today, the Hong Kong Spitfire is still looking good. 

Three for One

Submitted by IDJ on Thu, 2010-12-16 01:00
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1970
Places shown in this photo: 
Former RAF Officers' Mess, Kai Tak [1934- ]

This picture covers three items discussed in recent topics in one image. The RAF Officer's Mess, Spitfire VN485 and Kai Tak Mansions

Spitfire VN 485

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2010-08-06 17:57
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1988

One consequence of this aircraft being parked outside next to the noxious Kai Tak nullah was that it started to suffer badly from corrosion caused by fumes emitted from the nullah. The HKAAF hanger and facilities were then closer to the terminal area where the nullah surfaced before they moved to new premises at the other end of the runway near the taxiway bridge. IDJ

Spitfires at RAF Kai Tak

Submitted by moddsey on Thu, 2010-08-05 01:00
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1955

Spitfire at Imperial War Museum, Duxford

Submitted by moddsey on Thu, 2010-08-05 00:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2009

Spitfire at Imperial War Museum, Duxford

Submitted by moddsey on Thu, 2010-08-05 00:39
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2009
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