• Aircraft:

  Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII

• Reg: VH-HET photos
• Serial #:

  6S.581740

• Airline: Private
• Photo Date: Feb 27, 2011
• Uploaded: Mar 30, 2011
• Wollongong - YWOL, Australia

Stbd side view of Spitfire Mk VIII VH-HET (painted as A58-602, Cn 6S 581740, Code RG-V, Named 'Grey Nurse'), taxying out for a solo handling display at the Wings Over Illawarra Airshow (at Wollongong Airport - Code YWOL) on 27Feb2011. The Pilot, Guy Bourke, is looking over the Spitfire's long nose (housing a Rolls Royce V12 Merlin engine). Albion Park housing is visible at rear, below the escarpment. VH-HET is actually ex-RAAF A58-758, which was the last Spitfire delivered to the RAAF (ex MV239) in April 1945.

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