Author Topic: 2 Seater Spitfire (Read 725 times)

AcesGun · « **on:** May 01, 2003, 05:59:01 AM »

Supermarine Spitfire T9 ML407

Supermarine Spitfire T9 (ML407/G-LFIX) about to start it's show at the September 2002 Airshow at Duxford.
This aircraft was originally built in the spring of 1944 at Castle Bromwich as an LF Mk9c and was received by 485 Squadron in May 1944.
Flying nearly 140 missions with 485 Squadron this was the first allied aircraft to shoot down an enemy aircraft on D-Day when it claimed a Ju88. Following operations with 345 and 332 Squadron it went into storage after the war.
Converted to a two-seater trainer in 1950, it flew with the Irish Air Corps until 1960 and then became a training airframe. Arriving back in England in the late 1960's it was acquired by Nick Grace and restored back to flying condition, taking to the air again in 1985.

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2003, 06:58:54 AM »

Now, how much would you be willing to pay to get a ride on the rear seat?

vorticon · « **Reply #2 on:** May 01, 2003, 01:10:51 PM »

screw the rear seat i want the front...cool plane there though...

WldThing · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2003, 03:11:00 PM »

Id settle for either

AKWeav · « **Reply #4 on:** May 01, 2003, 09:02:19 PM »

Isn't that the "Gray Lady"?

frank3 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 02, 2003, 03:21:28 AM »

now to place a .50 in the rear and get it in ah!

AcesGun · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2003, 05:05:17 AM »

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Originally posted by AKWeav
Isn't that the "Gray Lady"?

They called it the "Grace Spitfire" they used it to make the old film "Battle Of Britain" by puting a camaraman in the back seat.
But they did make a film about the plane itself called
"Pefect Lady" so you might be mixing it up with that perhaps.

SELECTOR · « **Reply #7 on:** May 02, 2003, 01:23:29 PM »

grace spit is correct..its owned and flown by a lady..she did fly it with her husband but he was killed in a road accident a few years ago while returning from filming..

Epsilon 5 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 08, 2003, 02:18:42 PM »

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Originally posted by SELECTOR
grace spit is correct..its owned and flown by a lady..she did fly it with her husband but he was killed in a road accident a few years ago while returning from filming..

guess he should have flown home, instead of driving ..

AKWeav · « **Reply #9 on:** May 09, 2003, 12:48:26 PM »

Right you arre, I remember seeing that show on Discovery wings channel.