Hi all.
Apologies in advance for yet another Spitfire thread, but it’s well worth it if you ask me.
I’ve read somewhere (though annoyingly I can’t now find where!) that a new enterprise called the G2 Trust has acquired 3 combat-history Spitfires and is restoring/will restore all to airworthy status. As I recall, I think the airframes are a Mk IX, a Mk XIV and a Mk XVI, though I may have these wrong.
I’d love to find out more about these projects, apparantly they’re currently at Airframe Assemblies on the Isle of Wight, but can find no link to the G2 Trust. I thought there was a link to a website but I have been unable to find any related site.
Can anyone shed any light on the above?!
Thanks,
Rich.
By: ollieholmes - 22nd July 2007 at 00:50
Is there a webiste for G2 trust or anything? there’s no info i can find at all. Do they have a hand in the spitfire tr VIII coming over from the states, or does Peter Monk own it?
ta
They have a website on its way. Web adress esacpes me right now.
By: David Burke - 21st July 2007 at 23:29
Look in the latest ‘Pilot’ – you can put your thoughts to G2 on her future scheme
By: Mark12 - 21st July 2007 at 23:26
Is there a webiste for G2 trust or anything? there’s no info i can find at all. Do they have a hand in the spitfire tr VIII coming over from the states, or does Peter Monk own it?
ta
Yes and no.
By: markstringer - 21st July 2007 at 20:23
Is there a webiste for G2 trust or anything? there’s no info i can find at all. Do they have a hand in the spitfire tr VIII coming over from the states, or does Peter Monk own it?
ta
By: QldSpitty - 7th April 2007 at 02:15
Wow!!!
Thanks for the info.How is the rebuild progressing with her?Here in Auss she was just going to be a static but am thrilled to be able to see her in the air again one day.Even though she will probably stay in the Uk.;) Congrats to the guys working on her.
By: uksceneryman - 6th April 2007 at 12:19
Is LZ842 still in the jig at Airframe Assemblies?:confused:
It was yesterday!
By: DazDaMan - 6th April 2007 at 11:45
Ahh finally TE517 emerges again. This airframe has been under restoration forever
There was a pic of it in Jeremy Flack’s first Spitfire book – and it was mentioned as “under rebuild” (I think) waaaay back then!
By: DazDaMan - 6th April 2007 at 11:43
Whats the plan, any ideas? Are they to keep and operate the five
That was what AM stated – although I don’t have my copy to hand to quote the article, sadly.
By: QldSpitty - 6th April 2007 at 11:25
Querie..
Is Lz-842 still in the jig at Airframe Assemblies?:confused:
By: proplover - 5th April 2007 at 18:39
Whats the plan, any ideas? Are they to keep and operate the five – VERY expensive with little income (theres at least 6 Spitfires for every airshow slot now) or are they (more likely) for sale – difficult market, for example where would Historic Flying be if Tom Blair hadnt come along.
By: Bradburger - 4th April 2007 at 20:44
There was a large news story on this in last months Pilot magazine (in the Old Timers section) which gave a bit more detail than in the other mag. I know Pilot is not really aimed at the vintage aviation enthusiast, but they do get the odd exclusive from time to time.:)
Yes, this was probably the best article on the subject.
It also had a picture and update on AR213! 🙂
Cheers
Paul
By: paulmcmillan - 4th April 2007 at 12:40
Gives you a name and address for G2 Trust;)
By: Cees Broere - 4th April 2007 at 11:51
Ahh finally TE517 emerges again. This airframe has been under restoration forever, also nice to see and RM694 RM927 . We could do with some more Mk XIV’s IMHO
Cheers
Cees
By: Mark12 - 4th April 2007 at 09:11
‘G2 Trust’ Fleet
ML119, TE517, RM694, RM927 & TE184….all to fly and to the very highest engineering integrity.
Mark
By: uksceneryman - 4th April 2007 at 07:36
This was also covered in ‘Aircraft Illustrated’ recently so you might find some answers there.
By: darrenharbar - 4th April 2007 at 07:13
There was a large news story on this in last months Pilot magazine (in the Old Timers section) which gave a bit more detail than in the other mag. I know Pilot is not really aimed at the vintage aviation enthusiast, but they do get the odd exclusive from time to time.:)
By: DazDaMan - 3rd April 2007 at 22:56
I wondered who would be the first to ask, and I myself refrained from doing so since there will, apparently, be more details on this collection soon, according to “the other” historic aviation magazine…. 😉
The article states FIVE Spitfires under restoration to fly: two MkIXs, two MkXIVs and a MkXVI. One of these Spits, MkXVI TE184, sat for a couple of years in the OFMC hangar at Duxford before being sold.
I’m as intrigued to know as you are, but I’m just as happy to wait for all to be revealed…
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