Recovery of a MKIIa Spitfire

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By: adrian_gray - 17th October 2007 at 14:00

There are many data plates on a Spitfire.

Could you rebuild a Spitfire from each data plate?

I’ll get me coat…

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By: Mark12 - 17th October 2007 at 12:41

Amazing stuff.

How would it have ended up with two different CBAF numbers? Perhaps a wing swap from another A/C?

One is from the tail group assembly, the other from the mod plate on frame 5 firewall. Neither are the construction number and data plate for the fuselage.

There are many data plates on a Spitfire.

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By: *Zwitter* - 17th October 2007 at 11:00

Amazing stuff.

How would it have ended up with two different CBAF numbers? Perhaps a wing swap from another A/C?

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By: Mark V - 17th October 2007 at 08:09

Is this thread about the Birkenhead recovery one & the same.

Yes.

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By: Arabella-Cox - 17th October 2007 at 07:56

….the rudder pedals are quite amazing and I have heard the only pair to be recovered in the last 30 years in that condition?

Is this thread about the Birkenhead recovery one & the same ? Or is it ‘another’ set of rudder pedals recovered ?

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=74938

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By: QldSpitty - 17th October 2007 at 07:51

Nice work…

Congrats,who gets the job with the toothbrush??:dev2: The pics on the second page reminded me of this..:D

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By: Graham Adlam - 16th October 2007 at 23:41

I wasnt lucky enought to be at this dig, I got the next best thing the chance to see and post the pictures. 🙂
It really is something special though amazing condition, the rudder pedals are quite amazing and I have heard the only pair to be recovered in the last 30 years in that condition?

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By: Newforest - 16th October 2007 at 22:03

Certainly did enjoy the photos, looks as though you had a football team to help you with the recovery!

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By: Peter - 16th October 2007 at 21:20

Spit recovery

Wow that engine really is intact amazing!!

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By: Nashio966 - 16th October 2007 at 21:01

jeez the engine!!!! still in basically one piece, thats amazing:eek: