Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia X4009 construction number 945 6S-74889 was the aircraft of Flight Lieutenant Paterson ‘Pat’ Clarence Hughes, DFC, Australia’s highest scoring Battle of Britain ace.
Supermarine Spitfire X4009 wreck to Australia
The engine of Supermarine Spitfire X4009 along with the aircraft wreck, amounting to nearly 500kg, is being packed to be shipped from Airframe Assemblies on the Isle of Wight UK to Hunter Fighter Collection at Scone Australia. Spitfire X4009 is owned by Hunter Fighter Collection Incorporated, a registered not-for-profit charity in Australia. X4009 [...]