DAWN PATROL T-28D Trojan VH-PFM (ex USAF 51-3588) starts up at Jandakot after taking part in the Royal Aero Club of WA’s Battle of Britain Dawn Patrol flight on September 13. (Les Bushell)
Warbirds
Nz Spitfire Sold to China
the September 14 Auction of Spitfire Mk. Xvie Te330 at Nelson in New Zealand Set an All Time World High for Spitfires With a Sale Figure of Nz$2. 8m (a$2. 3m).
The Aircraft Was Sold to North China Shipping Holdings Chairman Yan-ming Gao, Who Plans to Donate It to the China Aviation Museum in Beijing. More Than 500 Enthusiasts Were on Hand for the Auction, Held at the Nelson Museum of Wearable Art & Classic Cars and Conducted by the Well Known Firm of Auctioneers, Bonhams & Goodman.
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