A Spitfire XVI touted as one of the most original airworthy examples of the type in existence has arrived at its new home after being sold to an enthusiast in Europe.
Previously owned by Vintage Wings of Canada in Ottawa, Spitfire SL721 has reportedly arrived safely in Belgium and will be reassembled over the coming weeks in the FAST Aero workshop in Brasschaat.
SL721 was built in August 1945 and delivered to the RAF, where it became the personal aircraft of Air Chief Marshall Sir James Milne Robb, a WW1 pilot who served as Commander-In-Chief – Air Forces Europe following WW2. The Packard Merlin 266/R55-powered machine was sold in 1967 and transported to the US, where it would stay until 2002, when it was acquired by Vintage Wings of Canada. last month it was sold to an enthusiast
Upcoming plans for the historic aircraft have not yet been announced.
Click below to check out photos of its arrival.
(via FAST Aero – Flying Aces Services & Training BVBA Photo: Aldo Bidini via Wikimedia Commons)
