The early Dutch Spitfires sported their former British serial and war time codes, but wore this splendid bare metal colors and Dutch roundel.

MK732 in its first markings after restoration. For the 75 years D-Day anniversary the year after the Spit got its original British markings with D-Day stripes.

Initially with the RAF as MK732 / OU-Q (hence the civil registration), and transferred to the Netherlands AF in June 1948 as H-25. Coded 3W-17 with 322 Sqn in the early 1950s, withdrawn from use in June 1954 and used as a decoy at Eindhoven. Returned to the RAF in 1956 with maintenance serial 8633M. Displayed at various locations and later stored until donated to Holland in 1983. Ten years later if flew again, as G-HVDM (Harry van der Meer), in its original Dutch markings as H-25. Became PH-OUQ in 2000, retaining its original markings, but now as 3W-17, seen here.