In a short ceremony at Tangmere yesterday, ownership of the K5054 replica was transferred from the Spitfire Society to the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum. Full story and pictures here: http://www.tangmere-museum.org.uk/news
By: Bruce - 28th April 2013 at 20:45
Good for the museum; lets keep speculation about the future of the Spitfire Society to a minimum on this thread.
Bruce
By: PeteP - 28th April 2013 at 19:50
I thought you might enjoy that feature! 😎 A couple of the photos I used were scans from glass plate negatives found in the back of a filing cabinet at the museum – it’s amazing what turns up.
PP
By: Wyvernfan - 28th April 2013 at 19:18
Thats great news for the museum, and for the replica.
By the way, great choice for ‘aircraft of the month’ for April :applause:
Rob
By: Arabella-Cox - 28th April 2013 at 19:02
I am pleased it has gone there, and to a good home, but as Mike J says….another part of the Spitfire Society melt-down one presumes?
What are they up to? And presumably the phoenix Spitfire Heritage Trust, who seem to be ‘replacing’ the Spitfire Society, have turned to building plastic Spitfires again now that the squadron of Burmese Spitfires seem to have evaporated somewhere in the jungle monsoons.
Why do I suspect that a flurry of missives will be winging their way to the Charity Commissioners any time soon??!
By: Mike J - 28th April 2013 at 18:45
Part of the ongoing meltdown of the Spitfire Society, I suppose. Sad, but at least the replica has gone to a good home. 🙁
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