I think this is the one you’re referring to

Yes. My father used to know the guy. He worked on it for 2 decades or something. And it happened like you say.

One brief test-hop, but the resulting landing did some damage and the plane’s been grounded since.

Exactly like you say. Very sad thing. He spent two decades on it. I heard that it was only a taxi-test and for some reason he put a bit too much throttle on it and it caught him by surprise. However, I heard that story when I was just a kid. I think even saw some footage of it long ago.

Any idea what the (partial) airframe to the right of the Spit replica is in the last shot? Looks vaguely German perhaps?

http://www.toridarlarsen.com/PC132227.JPG

This one?

I have no idea. I looked at it for ages and I could not make up my mind. First it looked like an FW190, then it looked like a Hurricane wing and then it looked like a bomber of some kind. Then I just gave up and figured I would ask you guys! Thanks for reminding me about it!