BM597, originally a Spitfire MkVb, painted in blue and having chalked Onwards to "Malta" on the left side on the fuselage dedicated to the Malta Airshow 2005, after returning to the island after more than 50 years.
BM597 flew together with a Hurricane Z5140 at the Malta Airshow 2005, wearing a unique colour scheme as well as the code U-2 that was to join the 603 Squadron.When the aircraft were put aboard the USS Wasp they were wearing standard camouflage schemes but on the deck of an ...