Have you tried to contact the Author (Brian Cull) directly.
He is a frequent visitor to the 12 O’clock high forum.
He did advertise the book there a few months back.
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=13155
Regards
Andy

Here are the 17 aircraft that 127 squadron used at Southend.
Spitfire IX NH294 9N P
Spitfire IX NH316 9N Z
Spitfire IX NH427 9N F
Spitfire IX NH430 9N T
Spitfire IX NH436 9N R
Spitfire IX NH479 9N O
Spitfire IX NH495 9N K
Spitfire IX NH496 9N H
Spitfire IX NH526 9N G
Spitfire IX NH533 9N U
Spitfire IX NH538 9N J
Spitfire IX NH543 9N B
Spitfire IX NH554 9N S
Spitfire IX NH583 9N A (Arrived on 13.7.44)
Spitfire IX NH596 9N E
Spitfire IX NH600 9N Y
Spitfire IX PL136 9N C

The pilots on the course were:
S/L C.F. Bradley, F/Lt J.E. Schofield, F/L J.E. Jenkins, F/L D.J. McNally, F/L P. Hillwood, F/L D.C. Fyfe, F/Lt P. Langston, F/Lt E.O. Doyle, F/O A.G. Richardson,
F/O A.R. Moulden, F/O G.W. Davies, F/O M. de Kerdrel, F/O I.I.R. Campbell, F/O C.P. Taylor, F/O V.M. Jack, F/O J. Whittington,
F/O A.K. Asboe, P/O G. Gollins, P/O N. Roth, 2nd Lt A.R. Gotze, W/O C.D. Bell, W/O R.A. Eckert, F/Sgt R.F. Reeves,
F/S A.C.H. White, F/Sgt G. Butcher, F/Sgt A.J. Griffin, F/Sgt F. Crozier, Sgt M. Macey

Unshackled Spirit was a Spitfire IX but the Serial No. is unknown.
The time of the trasfer of funds is not stated.
It does state that Sgt Miles-Osborn was in communication with Mr Sandys, the Parlimentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply (Responsible for aircraft production) betwean August and December 1943.

Source – Gifts of War by Boot & Sturtivant.

Regards
Andy

OTTO SMIK

Hello Zdenek
I am researching 127 Squadron RAF.
I have quite a bit of info om Otto Smik.
Please could you give me some more details about the book about Otto Smik.
Title, Author, ISBN. What language is it written in?
Thank you
Andy