This aircraft was manufactured in 1942 by Westlands in the UK. It was shipped to Australia and became part of RAAF 79 Squadron at Milne Bay. On the 28 August 1943 it crashed on Kiriwina Island and was transported back to Goodenough Island. In 1971 Langdon Badger found the aircraft and in 1973 he had it shipped to Adelaide. After four years of restoration at Parafield Airport, Langdon displayed the Spitfire at his Adelaide home. In August 2001 the aircraft was put on display in the Museum.

The Museum's Spitfire display on loan from Langdon Badger has memorabilia ranging from engine displays to photographic records to personal accounts.

ENGINE: Rolls Royce Merlin 46, 27 litres V12 Engine, 1415 hp.

PROPELLER: De Havilland Constant Speed.

PERFORMANCE: 347 mph at 13,000 ft, 7 1/2 mins to 20,000 ft Service ceiling 37,000 ft.

STALL SPEEDS: 78 mph flap up, 70 mph flap down.

EMPTY WEIGHT: 5,065 lbs, Max load fuel ammunition, drop tank 6,400 lbs.

ARMAMENT: 2 Hispano 20 mm cannon with 60 RPG (120) 4 Browning 303 machine guns 350 RPG (1400) at 12 rounds per sec = 30 seconds total fire.

FUEL: 37 + 48 = 85 gallons total.
NOTE: 90 gallon slipper tank under the aircraft. These were dropped prior to an engagement. a log book entry was required each time one was not brought back.

ENDURANCE: 30 mins. War Emergency or 60 mins loiter, no reserve.

DIMENSIONS: Span 36ft 10in. Length 29 ft 11 ins. Height 11 ft 5 in.