March 6, 2006 at 3:25 pm
Sorry if posted before..
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/03/06/nspit06.xml
“”I am proud to say that I had hands on that first aircraft as it was made,” said one elderly man, identified only as Ron. “And looking at them as they fly over now, I would say the Spitfire will go on for ever, wouldn’t you?” There are now more Spitfires in airworthy condition than at any time for 30 years, with experts reckoning about 50 to be in full flight condition.
That number will grow, thanks to technology allowing more planes to be fully restored, but mostly because of the timeless simplicity and brilliance of the design.”
By: trumper - 6th March 2006 at 18:45
Nice article,the pride still shines through.