NZ warbird restorers Avspecs have recently flown the newly- restored Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe.
This ex gate guardian sat patiently outside for many years awaiting an upturn in its fortunes.
Displayed as gate guard, RAF Odiham, September 12, 1955-1959.
Displayed as gate guard, RAF Acklington, August 1959-1969.
Displayed as gate guard, RAF Boulmer, July 1969.
Displayed as gate guard, RAF Leuchars, December 1969-1986.
Displayed as gate guard, RAF Bentley Priory, April 1986-1988.
More details and video on the Avspecs fb page
https://www.facebook.com/Avspecs/posts/spitfire-mk-xvi-tb252-update/118…
By: flyernzl - 6th January 2021 at 05:44
A few days before the first (restored) flight.
By: Ant.H - 29th December 2020 at 09:13
“By: trumper – 26th December 2020 at 18:34
Lovely videos, the camera looks like it is free to a degree”
The cockpit footage is great, it looks very much as though it’s a 360 degree lens and the footage has then been edited, the end result looking like a standard camera moving in different directions.
Great result for the restoration team, a good bit of news to end 2020 on.
By: trumper - 26th December 2020 at 18:34
Lovely videos, the camera looks like it is free to a degree
By: Trolley Aux - 26th December 2020 at 16:23
I may of see this at Bentley Priory, I was working in the underground bunker but not sure if 85 or 86
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December 26, 2020 at 10:42 am