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Offline prhim

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Shame we can't have this Spit.
« on: January 12, 2007, 09:25:59 AM »
I really like this, but it looks distinctly post-war.



This one too.  It's a Dutch Spit IX.  What info I can find says the bird was built in 1943, but no info on when it got that particular owner or paint job.



A little more digging on the aircraft above finds a very interesting history, read it here: http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/spitfire.html - but it's not the original bird.  The markings are supposedly those of 322 Sqdn RNAF which today flies F-16s.
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Offline Guppy35

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Shame we can't have this Spit.
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2007, 11:53:35 AM »
Top photo shows a restored Spit 14 RN201.  That paint scheme was actually used on a 41 squadron Spitfire 21 post war.

The bottom bird saw combat with a 485 Squadron during the war but is in a postwar Dutch scheme.
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Offline Spiritin

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I've seen it fly!
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2007, 12:40:19 PM »
I've seen the Spitfire in the top poicture fly .......in a Duxford display.
It gave the best aerobatic display I have seen EVER!
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Shame we can't have this Spit.
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2007, 12:50:33 PM »
I have also at Duxford.

The last display I went to though the spitfire pilots were not up to much.

Saw a really good yak3 pilot though pulling some good moves.  Need that plane in AH  :)
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Offline Guppy35

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Re: I've seen it fly!
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2007, 11:18:01 PM »
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I've seen the Spitfire in the top poicture fly .......in a Duxford display.
It gave the best aerobatic display I have seen EVER!


That Spit 14 us now based in Florida.  Same guy owns a Spit IX, a Flugwerke 190 and some others.
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Offline Dragon86

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Shame we can't have this Spit.
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2007, 09:29:56 PM »
The top Spit looks similar to the P51D Mustang...more specifically it's wings are what gives it the P51's distinct look....in my opinion.
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