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Spitfire IX RR232

After the great effort to get this Spitfire airworthy before the closure of Filton aerodrome, it all appears to have gone quiet. G-INFO suggests that it doesn’t have a permit to fly. Does anybody know whether it flies very much?

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By: Sopwith - 5th August 2015 at 10:27

Thanks for that skyshooter, be interesting to hear.

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By: skyskooter - 4th August 2015 at 22:47

Martin Phillips is booked to give a talk on his restoration of Spitfire RR232 at Countess Wear Village Hall, School Lane, Exeter, EX2 6LF, at 7.00pm on Friday 20th November next. Tickets cost £6 in advance including complimentary glass of wine and nibbles. Apply by post to Events, c/o 62 Exe Vale Road, Exeter. EX2 6LF. Enclose a SAE. Cheques payable to Countess Wear Village Hall.

The flyer says he is also working on the restoration of two-seater Spitfire BS410.

It should be a good evening if anyone can make it.

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By: mackerel - 27th May 2015 at 23:41

Good question ozplane, I am interested to hear how it’s going with it and also will it be flown by Martin Phillips? Considering that he has put so much into it to get it airworthy I hope that he will fly her.

Sopwith, I think it highly unlikely that Martin will fly her, I think he is only at the PPL stage. I believe he has a designated pilot.

Steve”P”

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By: DazDaMan - 25th May 2015 at 19:55

I do like that “bare bones” scheme, for some reason.

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By: ozplane - 25th May 2015 at 19:00

Thanks chaps. It will be good to see it on the “circuit”.

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By: Mark12 - 25th May 2015 at 17:30

Should be back in the air shortly.

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By: scotavia - 25th May 2015 at 16:47

Why not contact him at his company? http://www.toolcarehiredevon.co.uk/
Seen at Colerne May 2014 http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=97296

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By: Sopwith - 25th May 2015 at 16:25

Good question ozplane, I am interested to hear how it’s going with it and also will it be flown by Martin Phillips? Considering that he has put so much into it to get it airworthy I hope that he will fly her.

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