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Offline gunnss

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Where are the actual flying Spitfires?
« Reply #15 on: June 27, 2004, 08:46:44 PM »
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 Girlfriend, Bad typing/spelling:)


As I rember dating..... Fiend may be more correct

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Where are the actual flying Spitfires?
« Reply #16 on: June 27, 2004, 08:59:04 PM »
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Most I ever saw was 16 spits ina fly past for Duxford 2001 BoB celebrations.

Probably be 4 or 5 this year plus the usual P51's et al

http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/server/show/nav.00d004


Tilt, I think if I seen 16 spits fly past me at the same time, I'd drop dead with joy.

I have great large format pic (22meg ) of the only other Lanc flying besides the Brit one, if anyone  want's it. It's based here in  Hamilton Ontario Ca

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Where are the actual flying Spitfires?
« Reply #17 on: June 27, 2004, 09:04:01 PM »
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"hope i'd remember to grab my girlfiend"

 Girlfriend, Bad typing/spelling:)


Even tho it's a typo, i'm leaving as is, cause im not afraid of my girlfriend, or her threats of reduced sex......

...that and the fact she will never see this post.
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Where are the actual flying Spitfires?
« Reply #18 on: June 27, 2004, 10:19:26 PM »
"...that and the fact she will never see this post."

 I made that mistake, found one of mine reading the forums one day when I came home early from work unanounced:)
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Where are the actual flying Spitfires?
« Reply #19 on: June 28, 2004, 04:37:58 AM »
Vadders - did your M-I-L know Monique Agazarian - Spitfire ferry pilot?
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Where are the actual flying Spitfires?
« Reply #20 on: June 28, 2004, 09:38:57 AM »
Rudy Frasca has a flying MkXVIII here in Champaign, IL.
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« Reply #21 on: June 28, 2004, 10:23:34 AM »
LoneStar Flight Museum in Galveston has one.  Flies at their annual airshow.  LSFM isa great muesum, the majority of their aircraft are flight worthy.

http://www.lsfm.org/aircraft/spitfire.htm

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« Reply #22 on: June 28, 2004, 10:56:03 AM »
There's one for sale in either Barn Stormers or Trade a Plane.
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« Reply #23 on: June 28, 2004, 11:26:40 AM »
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LoneStar Flight Museum in Galveston has one.  Flies at their annual airshow.  LSFM isa great muesum, the majority of their aircraft are flight worthy.
http://www.lsfm.org/aircraft/spitfire.htm

Hitech and Pyro took the con attendees there in 1997, they've also got the entire "cat" collection (F3F, F4F, F5F, F7F, F8F) on display. Some of the con contest winners got to ride in LSFM's B17 that year...:cool:
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« Reply #24 on: June 28, 2004, 12:23:20 PM »
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Believe there is one at Chino, at Planes of Fame.  I know there is one in Seattle.


The Seattle Spit I believe is on Loan to the EAA for 2 years,  in Trade they get to display the Oscar of the EAAs.    Its a deal to bring these planes to more people.
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« Reply #25 on: June 28, 2004, 12:34:24 PM »
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Originally posted by vaderr
even bigger than the Confederate Airforce.


Just a Heads up for everyone,  the Confederate Air Force no longer exists,  its now the Commemorative Air Force   They had a name change a few years ago.

of course in my book CAF will always stand for Cactus Air Force ;)
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« Reply #26 on: June 28, 2004, 01:11:12 PM »
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"...that and the fact she will never see this post."

 I made that mistake, found one of mine reading the forums one day when I came home early from work unanounced:)


thats ok, she probubley couldnit understoond your speelwring anywee ;) :D

oh... and NOTHING in aviation compares to seeing a spitfire do an airshow routine, without music of course, the spitfire's own music is beautiful enough.
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Where are the actual flying Spitfires?
« Reply #27 on: June 28, 2004, 04:35:32 PM »
Multiple Spits flying at Chino airshow every year.  Check the Planes of Fame monthly events too.

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Check out the Sept. 4th event.
http://www.planesoffame.org/Calendar_of_events.htm
Not sure if it will be Spits, ask on their message board to make sure.
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Offline Paul33

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« Reply #28 on: June 28, 2004, 04:58:01 PM »
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Offline mechanic

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« Reply #29 on: June 28, 2004, 05:12:29 PM »
....there was a spitfire doing loops over my house two days ago!

i live in high wycombe 30miles west of london. there is HQ Bomber command two miles down the road from where i live although they only have capabilities for helicopters on the base.

there are regular (maybe twice a year) fly bys from spitfires, hurris and the odd P51!

there is a battle of britain display formation of one spit5 one hurri and a lancaster that go to air shows every year and they come past sometimes.

as to exact locations and air bases, im sorry, but im not sure, but come to blighty and you will be able to find one easy! :)

...long way to come though...

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