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Offline Furball

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Re: An early piece of Spitfire heaven
« Reply #15 on: September 17, 2011, 08:01:43 PM »
Simply beautiful.

Love the paint job!
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Offline MachFly

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Re: An early piece of Spitfire heaven
« Reply #16 on: September 17, 2011, 09:53:14 PM »
Quote from: Guppy35 on September 17, 2011, 02:24:11 PM
Recently rebuilt and restored Spitfire I takes to the skies.  Restored back to 1940 standards.  An absolute beauty of a Spitfire

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/goodwood-revival/8753919/A-rare-Spitfire-Mark-I-takes-to-the-skies-once-more.html

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Offline Guppy35

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Re: An early piece of Spitfire heaven
« Reply #17 on: September 17, 2011, 10:27:12 PM »
Quote from: Masherbrum on September 17, 2011, 05:50:24 PM
Dan, is this X4650?

This one is P9374. 

X4650 is getting close though.  Photo posted on the Flypast Forum.  She's at Biggen Hill apparently
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Offline MickDono

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Re: An early piece of Spitfire heaven
« Reply #18 on: September 17, 2011, 10:53:19 PM »
Thanks for posting :rock
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Offline Seanaldinho

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Re: An early piece of Spitfire heaven
« Reply #19 on: September 17, 2011, 10:55:26 PM »
Be right back after i clean teh keyboard of drool... :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :O :O :O :O :banana: :airplane: :joystick: :joystick: :joystick: :joystick: :banana: :cheers:
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Offline Phoenix 7

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Re: An early piece of Spitfire heaven
« Reply #20 on: September 18, 2011, 04:28:05 AM »
 :airplane: :aok Thats one very beautiful aircraft, as if any Spitfire isnt.  :rolleyes:
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Offline pipz

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Re: An early piece of Spitfire heaven
« Reply #21 on: September 18, 2011, 07:04:36 AM »
 :aok  :aok  Rite on! Very nice!
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Offline Yossarian

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Re: An early piece of Spitfire heaven
« Reply #22 on: September 18, 2011, 09:38:01 AM »
Just to say, here's another article with a bit more info about the pilot and the circumstances in which the plane was rediscovered.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/world-war-2/8771012/Spitfire-back-in-the-air-after-71-years.html
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Offline W7LPNRICK

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Re: An early piece of Spitfire heaven
« Reply #23 on: September 19, 2011, 03:31:17 PM »
Nice find!  :aok
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Offline smoe

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Re: An early piece of Spitfire heaven
« Reply #24 on: September 27, 2011, 01:29:14 PM »
Not a big fan of Spits, but seeing one fly was beautiful.
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Offline AHTbolt

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Re: An early piece of Spitfire heaven
« Reply #25 on: September 27, 2011, 07:51:45 PM »
I don't think it gets any better than that. :rock
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