Hi I known its for sale and according to Flypast July 2015 on page 3 .It will be dismantled at Duxford in June and moved by road to London.It will then be sold to the highest bidder by Christies on July 9.I hope it gets back for Legends which its listed for.
By: Firebird - 28th May 2015 at 11:34
Regardless, I can’t fathom why all conclusions of N3′ going to the IWM involve it being grounded?
Because they don’t and have never flown any of the exhibits they own IIRC, so it’s only natural to assume they aren’t suddenly going to do an about turn on a such a long term policy.
The only ‘half exception’ to this was Black 6, which wasn’t an IWM exhibit, it was still owned by the MOD, and as it wasn’t deemed appropriate to have been operated by the BBMF it was operated on behalf of the MOD by the team that rebuilt it, under the umbrella of the IWM….so, should not really be considered as IWM flying an one of it’s exhibits.
I too agree it will be a travesty to see N3200 grounded so soon after such a magnificent restoration.
By: DCK - 27th May 2015 at 18:54
Regardless, I can’t fathom why all conclusions of N3′ going to the IWM involve it being grounded?
Speaking of this, the Norwegian air force museum at Bodø and their collegues will soon have a flying aircraft in their midst; a Norseman. Operated by the Norwegian Spitfire Foundation.
By: kieran9278 - 27th May 2015 at 18:35
Regardless, I can’t fathom why all conclusions of N3′ going to the IWM involve it being grounded?
By: Mike J - 27th May 2015 at 18:25
Because it has yet to be handed over Kieran
By: kieran9278 - 27th May 2015 at 18:00
I assume the one he is giving to Duxford will be grounded as well, such a waste!
Probably worth remembering that N3200 going to the IWM has been in the public domain for about a year now, has it been grounded?
By: kieran9278 - 27th May 2015 at 17:59
And the Lanc’ and Hurricane made it back to terra-firma with no fatalities. These things happen, it’s the nature of the game- I’m pretty sure collectors and pilots are aware of this each time they strap into the cockpit.
By: warhawk69 - 27th May 2015 at 17:08
I assume the one he is giving to Duxford will be grounded as well, such a waste!
By: Southern Air99 - 26th May 2015 at 22:39
It would be a great shame to see it end up static, she looks especially beautiful flying
By: trumper - 26th May 2015 at 22:05
I suppose if you really want it to be a long term investment grounding it is the safest thing,look at what’s happened in the last 2 weeks ,Lanc on fire ,Hurri on it’s nose in France,Sea Fury coming to grief in the USA .
Do many people buy them as investments?
By: David Burke - 26th May 2015 at 21:47
Looking at the prices vintage Ferraris and art is making -its perfectly possible for someone to buy it to hang in their home!
By: Mike J - 26th May 2015 at 18:40
Didn’t the last one to be auctioned end up in a static museum in China? Perhaps this one will go the same way. The Russians seem to be splurging the cash on ‘stuff’ these days, maybe it will go there.
By: David Burke - 26th May 2015 at 17:36
There is no guarantee that a potential new owner will want it to fly again !
By: 11group - 26th May 2015 at 12:51
Hi a link to the Christies site about this Spitfire. http://www.christies.com/spitfire/interactive/index.html
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