Leased to the Camden Museum of Aviation by Syd Marshall between July 1972 and June 1983. Restored to ground-running condition with a Merlin 70 (No. 184559) as seen here. Subsequently sold to Col Pay and restored to fly as VH-HET (A58-758). First flown after restoration on 29 December 1985.

MV239 nearing the end of an extensive restoration to flight for Col Pay which was led by John Delayney and which involved extensive re-skinning of the fuselage and wings plus fitting a Merlin 68A (ex Avro Lincoln) and new propeller blades, together with an overhaul of all internal systems. It was flown again on 29 December 1985 as A54-758 (VH-HET).

First flown on 19/01/43, this H.F Mk VIII with serial numbers JF294/3885 was shipped to North Africa and taken on charge by the Middle East Allied Air Command in Dec. 1943. Flown non-stop from Cairo to Cape Town in 1944 and allocated to 11th OTU, SAAF with new serial no. 5001. Transferred to 7 wing at AFS, Waterkloof, in Oct 45. SOC and offered to museum Dec 48. Displayed in standard high altitude day fighter scheme.