A Second World War pilot is further enshrined in history as a model of the plane he flew is now on display at the Vancouver Island Military Museum.

Duncan resident Pierce George Brewster, 99, flew most of his missions with the Royal Canadian Air ForceB次元官网网址檚 416 Squadron in the latter stages of the war. A replica of his plane was added to the Nanaimo military museumB次元官网网址檚 Spitfire exhibit on Thursday, Aug. 18.

Brewster said the model looked just like the one he flew and seeing it brings back memories of his service.

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Pat Murphy, a researcher at the museum, said making the model was a painstaking process.

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The museumB次元官网网址檚 Spitfire display recognizes 70 pilots and Murphy said it was B次元官网网址渉umblingB次元官网网址� to have Brewster there in person to see the new addition to the exhibit.

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