06may2018 PIX:"new" Belgian Spitfire 1st flight in Belgium..

[Stratofreighter]

....photos
https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthr ... ain-OO-XVI
...it should not be to hard to credit the source/photographer..

http://asa-be.com/

After about 55 years another Belgian register Spitfire is flying !!

On Sunday, 06 May 2018 pilot/owner Kris Van Den Bergh made the first flight
of his Spitfire Mk XVI – OO-XVI – from Brasschaat airfield.

He made about five circuits over the airfield closely monitored
by F.A.S.T.-boss Frederic Vormezeele from the back-seat of the T.28 Trojan flown by Peter ‘Celle’ Celis.

Kris made a smooth landing on the rather small runway closing a very important moment for Belgian civil aviation.

The last flight of a Belgian registered Spitfire took place more than 55 years ago
when COGEA retired their civil registered Spitfires that operated as target-tugs from Ostend Airport.

Left to right : T28 pilot Peter’Celle’ Celis,
Spitfire owner and pilot Kris Van Den Bergh a
nd F.A.S.T. boss Frederic Vormezeele
(photo's : Bob Rongé

...it should not be to hard to credit the source/photographer..

[patrick dirksen]

Aircraft is SL721. Any idea where she will be based? Brasschaat?