04/02/2026

Spitfire T9 MH367 UK bound (and updated T9 list)...

Ultimate Warbird Flights have announced that they will be operating Spitfire T9 MH367 from Sywell alongside Spitfire T9 ML407. With the ceasing of operations by Warbird Adventure Rides in New Zealand, their fleet of aircraft have been sold, with MH367 returning to the UK.


All but one of the surviving Irish Air Corps T9 Spitfires are resident and operating in the UK.
MJ772/159 is resident in the Netherlands and is being operated by the "Spitfires Flying Vintage Everyday" foundation.

Airworthy
1. MT818 No Codes normally but wearing YO-D - operated by Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar 
2. MH367* FL⦿A- to Ultimate Warbird Flights at Sywell
3. MJ627 9G⦿Q ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡ª 158 - operated by Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar
4. MJ772 GW⦿A ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡ª159 - operated by SFVE foundation (NL)
5. ML407 OU⦿V ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡ª 162 - operated by Ultimate Warbird Flights
6. NH341 DB⦿E - operated by Aero Legends 
7. PT462 SW⦿A - operated by Aerial Collective
8. PV202  JW⦿ 🇮🇪 161 - operated by Aerial Collective
9. SM520 LO⦿G - operated by Spitfires.com
10. TE308 ZP⦿W ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡ª 163 - operated by Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar
11. ML295 DB⦿M - Airworthy at Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar
12. BS410 PK⦿A - Owned by Martin Philips/operated by Spitfires.com
13. EN570 FY⦿J - (G/M) Operated by Norwegian Flying Aces
14. MJ444 KH⦿D - Operated by Aero Legends 
15. BS548 GW⦿B - (G/M) First flight 28/1/26 - due to be shipped to Australia to Ross Pay

(🇮🇪 Former Irish Air Corps aircraft)
(*rear cockpit section from T9 ML417/HS543🇮🇳 used in rebuild.)

Under Restoration

16. TE566 - Being restored by Airframe Assemblies Ltd for Enstone.
17. RK858 - Being restored for Aerial Collective at ARCo. 

(G/M) = Grace/Melton type canopy

28/01/2026

New Spitfire - BS548 - first flight post restoration....

Lucky to see the first flight of the Spitfire T9 BS548 after her restoration and to catch her before she departs for her new life in Australia...
Pay's Aviation have featured my photos on their Facebook page.













14/01/2026

First 'on-site' photos of 2026

 Little too late to catch PT462 flying today - with PV202 resting in the chilly noon sun...





 


08/01/2026

First sighting of 2026

 An overflight of the hoose by T9 PT462/GCTIX - back in her old scheme of SW•A...