As the Euro Jackpot seems to get bigger and bigger I wondered what you lot would spend it on if you won-let your imaginations go wild with £125 million. I thought of getting as many museum airframes as possible under cover and of course buying a Spit, but wondered if philanthropy would cause as many problems as it solves.
Thoughts please.
By: ollieholmes - 6th February 2006 at 00:37
I take it all these are on hold for now then Ollie. 😉
Yes, untill another 125 million come up to win.
By: 92fis - 6th February 2006 at 00:19
for me, after putting it in a high interest savings account:
1. lern to drive
2. buy a car
3. upgrade my camera
4. lern to fly
5. Buy a house
6. Put a Hurricane back in the air as a 2 seater
7. And a Spitfire
8. Buy a share in plane sailings Catalina
9. Enjoy myself
I take it all these are on hold for now then Ollie. 😉
By: ollieholmes - 6th February 2006 at 00:05
Aparently the money was won by 3 people. 2 French and a Belguim.
By: Quinny - 5th February 2006 at 16:43
They certainly do, she must fly a good amount of hours a year and she still looks as good.
And the Spitfire’s not bad either. 😉
Ken.
By: ollieholmes - 4th February 2006 at 00:13
What’s a suject?
Subject
I give up, my spellings gone down the drain tonight. Vanishing to computer games.
By: ollieholmes - 4th February 2006 at 00:02
Who are figter collection?
Ooopsy. Typo. I ment the fighter collection. Im getting side tracked here, keep to the suject people.
By: DazDaMan - 3rd February 2006 at 22:18
Really? i make it at least four.
I meant airworthy – but of course, you’ll know better.
By: bentwingbomber - 3rd February 2006 at 21:42
Why rebuilt? There are two Spits for sale at Duxford!!
Really? i make it at least four.
By: bentwingbomber - 3rd February 2006 at 20:12
Who maintains the Grace Spitfire anyway? Is it the figter collection or Arco? Or does she have a team of people to do the work, or does she do it herself?
Who are figter collection?
By: DazDaMan - 3rd February 2006 at 20:08
I am reliably informed that you are wrong; they are not volunteers.
Ah. Hmm… I always assumed it was – nevermind, my bad. 😮
By: jaybeebee - 3rd February 2006 at 18:35
If I won that much, Id attempt to buy wisley airfield , then buy Brookland Vanguard, a Viscount, VC10 and recreate the whole Vickers test flights all over!
By: ollieholmes - 3rd February 2006 at 18:20
Wasn’t one of those used in the film The Island? Certainly looks similar, anyways.
It was also on Top gear last year? i think.
By: DazDaMan - 3rd February 2006 at 18:16
I’d buy one of these and fly to it in my Catalina, escorted by a couple of P51’s and Spits. Have I run out of money yet?
Wasn’t one of those used in the film The Island? Certainly looks similar, anyways.
By: DazDaMan - 3rd February 2006 at 18:15
Didnt that go wrong a few years back and ground her for a season? I also thought they are looking for a new engine now.
Carolyn has two engines for ‘407. One in, one out.
By: Bob - 3rd February 2006 at 16:48
I’d buy one of these and fly to it in my Catalina, escorted by a couple of P51’s and Spits. Have I run out of money yet?
By: ollieholmes - 3rd February 2006 at 16:34
Nice engine as well
Didnt that go wrong a few years back and ground her for a season? I also thought they are looking for a new engine now.
By: Yak 11 Fan - 3rd February 2006 at 16:32
Nice engine as well
By: ollieholmes - 3rd February 2006 at 15:58
Volunteers – and they do a grand job.
They certainly do, she must fly a good amount of hours a year and she still looks as good.
By: DazDaMan - 3rd February 2006 at 15:33
Who maintains the Grace Spitfire anyway? Is it the figter collection or Arco? Or does she have a team of people to do the work, or does she do it herself?
Volunteers – and they do a grand job.
By: ollieholmes - 3rd February 2006 at 15:31
Who maintains the Grace Spitfire anyway? Is it the figter collection or Arco? Or does she have a team of people to do the work, or does she do it herself?
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