DazDaMan
April 1, 2005 at 8:41 am

One for Mark12 – Spit FSM at Edinburgh Airport

Mark, I seem to recall you were looking for an up-to-date pic of the 603 Sqdn-marked replica that stands outside Edinburgh Airport a while ago.

I was having a nose and came up with this from, I think, a Czech site.

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By: DazDaMan - 1st April 2005 at 13:13

FSM these days. From memory, the original Uxbridge Spit was Spit XVI RW382.

See: http://www.warbirdregistry.org/spitregistry/spitfire-rw382.html

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By: DocStirling - 1st April 2005 at 13:07

Gate Guardian Spitfires

That reminds me – I was going to ask if anyone knows about the gate guardian at RAF Uxbridge. It is a 4 blade-prop Spit, but passing at 30 mph, seen through the fence I couldn’t i.d. it any further. Is it real or a FSM? Would it be worth a return trip for a piccy?

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By: Mark12 - 1st April 2005 at 10:07

Splendid.

Many thanks Daz, I will pass this on to the interested party in the US.

Mark