Seafire Mk 46 – LA546

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Mark12 wrote:

“We can all make errors but it is sloppy journalism when you start reporting unconfirmed rumours. Why, just a few months back FP reported the Seafire 46 LA564, repeat LA564, was located at Redbourn in Hertfordshire. It moved from there back in 1983!!”

It strikes me – and has for a while now – that a certain well known and well respected Spitfire historian has rather less input on Spitfire matters in a certain aviation magazine than had hitherto been the case.

Said magazine – in my humble opinion – ought to have said Spitfire historian rather more involved.

Just my view.

It’s very nice of you to suggest that, but I’m way too busy at the moment…..

Funny I thought it was predominantly relating to Spitfires !, oh and museum guides, oh and airfield guides, oh and airshow guides……….

Mark12 wrote:

“We can all make errors but it is sloppy journalism when you start reporting unconfirmed rumours. Why, just a few months back FP reported the Seafire 46 LA564, repeat LA564, was located at Redbourn in Hertfordshire. It moved from there back in 1983!!”

It strikes me – and has for a while now – that a certain well known and well respected Spitfire historian has rather less input on Spitfire matters in a certain aviation magazine than had hitherto been the case.

Said magazine – in my humble opinion – ought to have said Spitfire historian rather more involved.

Just my view.

Yes, I think that shot was taken and posted about ten years ago as a response to a certain gentleman, with a ‘Turkish’ persuasion, who was on record for denigrating the Mk XII as a fake or not worthy. 🙂

Mark

I know the current owner wants to keep his plans private and he has the absolute right to have it like that.
But are there any pics about at the time of the recovery of both LA564 and LA546? Will this be against the wishes of the current owner? I have never seen any pics of these airframes and they are unique as well.:rolleyes:

Cheers

Cees

Cees,

There are no privacy/secrecy issues with the Seafire 46 pair.

LA564 is with Tim Manna/Kennet Aviation at North Weald being provisioned for a full restoration to flight after SX300.

LA546 is with Craig Charleston stored in the Colchester area.

Here is a shot in the Carlyle scrapyard circa 1965. They were well known but there were no takers until Dennis Kay.

Mark

I know the current owner wants to keep his plans private and he has the absolute right to have it like that.
But are there any pics about at the time of the recovery of both LA564 and LA546? Will this be against the wishes of the current owner? I have never seen any pics of these airframes and they are unique as well.:rolleyes:

Cheers

Cees

Ah but there is one on here! Posted about a month ago by Mark12 showing LA564 amongst others 🙂 Not sure when the actual picture dates from though.

Jon

I know the current owner wants to keep his plans private and he has the absolute right to have it like that.
But are there any pics about at the time of the recovery of both LA564 and LA546? Will this be against the wishes of the current owner? I have never seen any pics of these airframes and they are unique as well.:rolleyes:

Cheers

Cees

Could you start a rumour about where the aircraft isn’t to give Seafire F.46 enthusiats something to ponder ?

Doesn’t “is reported as” normally mean exactly that: “it is an unconfirmed rumour but we cannot resist publishing it in case there is some truth in it”?

Yes, but best kept away from ‘Latest UK Civil Register News’.

Mark

Doesn’t “is reported as” normally mean exactly that: “it is an unconfirmed rumour but we cannot resist publishing it in case there is some truth in it”?

Did it make you spit your coffee out Mark?

Very Droll.:)

We can all make errors but it is sloppy journalism when you start reporting unconfirmed rumours. Why, just a few months back FP reported the Seafire 46 LA564, repeat LA564, was located at Redbourn in Hertfordshire. It moved from there back in 1983!!

Did it make me Spit my coffee..”er No”, but the owner of LA546, repeat LA546, was extremely displeased.

Mark

Did it make you spit your coffee out Mark?

When he read this was “Andrews Livid of Sorts”?