TE288 in the Air Force Museum of New Zealand is in the colours of Spitfire LF.XVI TB625 'Rongotea' of W/O Murray J.C. Lind, 485 (NZ) Squadron, RAF, as flown from Fassberg in May/June 1945.
The Brevet Club donated their real TE288 to the RNZAF Museum and got this fibreglass model in return. It is on display adjacent to Memorial Avenue, the main access road to CHC International Airport.
TE288 came to New Zealand in April 1963. The Spitfire was mounted on a pole for display at the Brevet Club, Harewood, until March 1984. TE288 is now on display in 485(NZ)Squadron markings, coded OU-V 'Rongotea' to represent Spitfire TB625.