Spitfire Restoration Project
Comox, B.C.

The Comox Air Force Museum is in the process of restoring this Mark IX Spitfire aircraft, in 442nd squadron colours with callsign "Y2K". It will take over 5 years to return the aircraft to flying condition.

Some information about the aircraft from Warbird Registry

Serial #: TE294
Construction #: ?
Civil Registration: None
Model: Spitfire HF Mk. IX
Name: None
Status: Restoration
Last info: 2006

History:
Delivered to South African Air Force as 5519.
- BOC: August 7, 1947.
- SOC: January 22, 1951.
- Badly damaged in landing accident, Waterkloof AB, January 4, 1951.
Harold Barnett/South African Metal & Machinery CO, Salt River, Cape Town, 1955-1980.
SAAF Museum, 19??.
- Hulk recovered from scrapyard.
Mark de Vries, Bryanston, South Africa (later Vancouver, BC), 1981-1999.
- Restoration project at Honeydew, South Africa.
Comox Air Force Museum, 19 Wing Comox, Comox CFB, BC, 1999-2006.
- Undergoing rebuild to airworthy as TE294/Y2-K.

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