Search for Spitfire spares

The owner of a rare Spitfire damaged in a landing mishap in Auckland last week has begun a hunt for spare parts which may take him to the other side of the world. Doug Brooker's two-seater Mark IX Spitfire tipped on to its nose, damaging its four-bladed wooden propeller and parts of its undercarriage. The aircraft is believed to be worth about $3 million.