BBMF Spitfire XIX

The tail leg is locked down and the retraction jack has been removed to replace the cup seals.

Pesky things – seems like a significant number of the surviving tail-wheel retracting Spitfires have had their tail-wheels locked down at some point. I have seen the semi-circular cut-outs in the doors on several.

Another fascinating nugget straight from the horse’s mouth!

Great to see our Fluffy currently in the news on the BBMF website too, re. his wonderful Hayne’s books.

The tail leg is locked down and the retraction jack has been removed to replace the cup seals.

Thanks Fluffy

Please pass on my thanks to the guys for the display on Saturday. My 96 year old neighbour stood in his garden spell bound. I spoke to him after and he was interested to hear that they were from the BBMF so I gave him this years brochure.

See you Sunday at members day.

Peter

The tail leg is locked down and the retraction jack has been removed to replace the cup seals.

I think it was PM631 in company with LF353 circling overhead Denham this afternoon, noticed that the tailwheel was down, knowing that it’s a retract on this mark wondered if there was a problem or that it’s now locked down like the old Rolls Royce 14 & G-FIRE. They circled for about 5 mins before heading off towards Bentley Priory.

Was treated to display by both on Saturday over RAF Northolt. Didn’t notice the tail wheel down though. I think PM631 had been there since Thursday, didn’t see LF353 until Saturday.

Peter