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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Bino on April 29, 2015, 06:52:43 AM

Title: Spitfire Mk.I Restoration
Post by: Bino on April 29, 2015, 06:52:43 AM

Spitfire serial number P9374, one of only two MK.I versions in flyable condition, is coming up for auction this Summer.

Here is the interactive page at Christie's:  http://www.christies.com/spitfire/interactive/index.html (http://www.christies.com/spitfire/interactive/index.html)

Here is their main page on it:  http://www.christies.com/features/Last-of-its-kind-Spitfire-5969-3.aspx (http://www.christies.com/features/Last-of-its-kind-Spitfire-5969-3.aspx)

Title: Re: Spitfire Mk.I Restoration
Post by: Guppy35 on April 29, 2015, 07:17:08 AM

I can think of at least four MK I flying right now.   Beautiful bird that's for sure.

Title: Re: Spitfire Mk.I Restoration
Post by: Hap on April 29, 2015, 07:29:12 AM

 :aok :aok

Title: Re: Spitfire Mk.I Restoration
Post by: Bino on April 29, 2015, 08:16:19 AM

Quote from: Guppy35 on April 29, 2015, 07:17:08 AM

I can think of at least four MK I flying right now.   Beautiful bird that's for sure.

Well, they do say "...one of only two original Mk. 1 Spitfires to still be flying...", so I guess they're weaseling around the number with the word "original".   ;)

Title: Re: Spitfire Mk.I Restoration
Post by: 715 on April 29, 2015, 03:07:54 PM

What does the RAF BoB Memorial Flight use for Spit Mk. Is?

Guess I should have checked Wikipedia: Memorial Flight oldest Spit is a IIa.

Title: Re: Spitfire Mk.I Restoration
Post by: Wmaker on May 01, 2015, 02:00:18 AM

Beautiful, awesome aircraft, I remember it's first post restoration flight no to long ago. Wish I had won the lottery...

And it'll be rediculously cheap compared to some historical race cars on action too...