PS853-Repairs?

it was a long time ago…..

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1979/1979%20-%201622.html

must have been on a DHAS jaunt when I saw it and the Spit XIV

They moved hangar to a larger one, the Ex JCB’S one ( which i may add is neither accessible, being totally airside, nor is it overlooked from none airside ) the old one was demolished to widen the RVL taxiway when the new hangar was put up, there is indeed a Stearman based there, G-BNIW, but that is in a different hangar and nothing to do with RR, as is the Jet Provost that is also based there in another hangar and again nothing to do with RR.

They did have had a visiting Chippie staying over with RR but that should have left by now, they have the MK 14 in storage and the MK 19 when sorted, but that is it. Never seen any Miles types at all anywhere at EMA.

I seem to recall seeing a Miles type – possibly a Whitney Straight – in the same hangar as the Spitfire XIV – is that right?

Possibly although i dont know for certain,its a question for tony t i think.

I seem to recall seeing a Miles type – possibly a Whitney Straight – in the same hangar as the Spitfire XIV – is that right?

I thought the last Spitfire based over in that part of the world was MT719 🙂

If you mean east midlands airport,rolls-royce have had a small hangar there for many years housing first there mk14 and since its purchase the former bbmf pr19.There is or was a boeing stearman based there as well but dont know of any other spits.If you go back some years a company rebuilt several Spitfires there under the name of Trent Aero.

No, and no. Have you ever looked at how a Spitfire undercarriage system operates?

Nope.

See on other forums that its confirmed what I had heard; pilot inadvertent gear up select as it vacated the runway. Was this Merlin 1 or another jockey?

Don’t Spit’s have a cut-out that operates when the undercarriage is under compression? It would seem an obvious safeguard even if it was added as a mod.

Bazza

Wops

I thought the last Spitfire based over in that part of the world was MT719 🙂

See on other forums that its confirmed what I had heard; pilot inadvertent gear up select as it vacated the runway. Was this Merlin 1 or another jockey?

Wops

See on other forums that its confirmed what I had heard; pilot inadvertent gear up select as it vacated the runway. Was this Merlin 1 or another jockey?

Who cares, xxxx happens.

See on other forums that its confirmed what I had heard; pilot inadvertent gear up select as it vacated the runway. Was this Merlin 1 or another jockey?

At Duxford

Yes, it’s getting repaired as we speak, will be back soon. 🙂

Has she stayed at EMA or gone back to duxford tony?

Yes, it’s getting repaired as we speak, will be back soon. 🙂

For those like me who don’t know numbers off by heart. 🙂

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/spitregistry/spitfire-ps853.html
SPITFIRE

Serial #: PS853
Construction #:
6S-683528
Civil Registration:
G-RRGN
Model: PR Mk. XIX
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2001