MJ271 – 'The Silver Spitfire' – Transglobal

[USER=”911″]Mark12[/USER], I seem to have lost your email. You can contact me at: brograATlive.nl
Cees

I must say I’m a little bemused by the rationale too, but hey, it’s getting another one airworthy, and I’m absolutely captivated by the CGI renderings they’re using. No idea who the artist is, but they’re the most convincing I’ve ever seen, by a country mile.
Hopefully this link to one of them posted on FB:

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/41663714_309221883218906_5088202130133614592_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=0700e559f98a554b7dbe3f769ae46ff0&oe=5C36217E

not another bloody spitfire story , nah sound’s a ripper feat, can not wait see her good luck

Cees, Can you please email me as the PM service is not working for me.

The first Spitfire I ever saw in the “flesh” at the Aviodome.

“Because it’s there”

Maybe I’m missing the point, but why?

Here’s the same airframe at the old Aviodome museum at Schiphol Airport. I took this photo in 1991.

MJ271_Aviodome_1991_1200 by Jelle Hieminga, on Flickr

I just internally asked myself if two seaters will eventually outnumber single seaters. If it means many more people can have their dreams fulfilled…

Cheers Bob!
Had wondered what had happend to her! There was talk of her being butchered into a two seater so I’m glad she’s being rebuilt as a single seater……at least for the time being!

Is it the one that had MH424 on the tail?

Indeed it is/was

(As edit function appears to be borked I have made it a separate post… 😡 )

Well that will well and truly blow away the cobwebs after languishing in the hangars at Duxford – can’t wait to see a polished Spitfire…

R4118, yep it is/was…

Is it the one that had MH424 on the tail?

Wow, this is going to be an interesting ride!

It appears that it will be MJ271, a Mk.IX that is currently under restoration. It is better known as the static example that was restored in Dutch colours a few years ago and spent some time static at Duxford before the restoration began. G-INFO lists the owner as Boultbee.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/spitregistry/spitfire-mj271.html

It sounds like an exciting project, best wishes to all involved.

Just read about this! Anybody know which spitfire it is going to be that’s doing it?

Wow! That is something I will follow with interest. Has it got the legs for the oceanic sectors? Presumably if they can route through Russia round the northern Pacific, the crossing of the Bering Straight isn’t too far, but it must be 700 or 800 miles for each part of the Atlantic hop.