The Sheikh of Kuwait with Cornelius James Pelley and others, May 1944

The Gulf Fighter Fund raised money during the Second World War to pay for Supermarine Spitfires for the RAF, including W3630 which was named Kuwait.

On 21 May 1944 Wing Commander Michael Frederick Anderson flew to Kuwait in a Dominie for the demonstration of a Spitfire. He was accompanied by Squadron Leader Alexander and Flight Lieutenant Sands and they were met by Mr Cornelius James Pelley, Political Agent in Kuwait. Supermarine Spitfire MJ753 was flown by test pilot Flight Lieutenant Weber and named “Wahra Kuweit” especially for its demonstration to the Sheikh of Kuwait.