See this forum for the details and pictures:

http://www.rnzaf.proboards43.com/index.cgi?board=Airshows&action=display&thread=1191053077&page=1

Some remarkable pictures Kermit, thanks for the link.

PPP

Kermit, There is also Spit being restored at Feilding, a relative of Al Deere is the driving force behind it

Had a look a few months back and there were two guys working on it full time, but it seemed to me they still had a fair way to go

Brendon Deere's Spitfire restoration is that of MkIX PV270. I believe Brendon Deere is Al Deere's nephew.

See here for a link to his website on the restoration project:
http://www.integration.co.nz/spitfirepv270/

He also wrote a series of books called "Military Wings" covering NZ military aircraft.