Spitfire 80th Presentation, February 22, 2025
February 1945, one of only 957 production Mk XIVs is delivered to number 33 Maintenance Unit at RAF Lyneham for combat preparations. Missing the war in Europe, serial number NH749 is assigned to the RAF Southeast Asia Command, ultimately being sold to the Indian Air Force in 1947. On Saturday February 22nd of this year, the Commemorative Air Force Southern California Wing at the Camarillo Airport will celebrate our Spitfire’s 80th birthday with a presentation chronicling it’s history and discussing extensive maintenance efforts to improve its engine cooling system. Weather, operations, and maintenance permitting, CAF SoCal will conclude the event by flying one of their SNJ Texans for you. Join us to hear of the long history and challenging maintenance efforts of SoCal’s Spitfire Mk XIV … and eat some birthday cake.
Join us at the museum on Saturday, February 22nd, at 11am.
Suggested Donation: $15.00 per person, thank you for your support to help us “Keep ’em Flying”
