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Spitfire crash in Port Shelter - Newspaper clipping

Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2008-06-15 21:48
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1954
Clipping from 12 Dec 1954 copy of the China Mail, downloaded from HK public Library.

Spitfire on display at the Cenotaph

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2008-06-14 13:49
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1965
Places shown in this photo: 
The Cenotaph [1923- ]

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A photo of a Mk 24 Spitfire in RAF colours in Central by the Cenotaph on Battle of Britain Day.

Is it the same spitfire that has ended up at Duxford?

12 Jun 1954, Spitfire crash in Port Shelter, Sai Kung

Submitted by philk on Wed, 2008-06-11 19:06
Date(s) of events described: 
Saturday, June 12, 1954
Book / Document: 
Airplane crashes in and around Hong Kong

I recently heard a story about a privately owned Spitfire crashing into Sai Kung's Port Shelter some time in the 1950's. Do any of the old timers (or historically minded new timers) have any recollection of any stories related to this - or is it just an urban rumour?

Tags: 
spitfire
Port Shelter
Sai Kung

RAF Hangar, Tai Hom / Diamond Hill

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2008-05-08 22:12
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1950
Places shown in this photo: 
Old RAF Hangar at Tai Hom / Diamond Hill [????- ]

Photo received by email.

Date is a guess.

Note from moddsey:

The RAF hangar at Tai Hom with a Spitfire undergoing maintenance in front of it.

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