Seafire restoration

Fr5 would be “Frame 5”. The firewall on a Spitfire (or Seafire!).

Ah! That clears up a lot that I’d been confused about. I though “FR5” was some type/mark of Seafire, and I was wondering why Conners was restoring one Seafire in Missouri for his boss and a shop in England was restoring yet another for the same person. Obviously Airframe Assemblies is subcontracting the work on the firewall for the Mk XV that Conners is restoring.

See http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?101506-Seafire-population-1&p=1603408#post1603408 for the photo proof!

The ‘Canadian’ bit seems to be missing from the stenciling under the tail.

There is nothing ‘missing’!

Interesting video. I was not able to get the sound up so maybe this was mentioned. Apart from the first few weeks PR503 spent all of its life with 803/883 sqns Royal Canadian Navy, part of that time on HMCS Warrior. The ‘Canadian’ bit seems to be missing from the stenciling under the tail.
However it is a beautiful restoration and a credit to the restorers.
regards
Bill

Fr5 would be “Frame 5”. The firewall on a Spitfire (or Seafire!).

Sorry, I thought he was referring to the restoration that the poster Mackerel mentioned above–an FR5.

Yes, I’ve seen the PR 503 video a number of times. Just got off the phone a couple of hours ago with the guy who restored it, coincidentally–Jim Cooper.

The owner of the Seafire at the time had at least one other intact Seafire, and this is apparently one of them.

Hi Stephen – Mike is correct – the posted video is of PR503 and is over three years old – made prior to its 2010 Oshkosh visit.

Looks fantastic.

it is just a shame that it has stayed locked away in the owner’s hangar since a one-off static appearance at Oshkosh over 3 years ago.

It’s not the same airplane. That was (is) a Mk XV, PR 503. Why would a complete rebuild be done on a grand championship Oshkosh airplane (Best Fighter)? The owner of that Seafire at the time had at least one other intact Seafire, and this is apparently one of them.

Thanks for posting this excellent video link.

Hope this link helps David

https://www.facebook.com/AirframeAssembliesLtd

I cannot stand FaceBook myself but that is just me I would think

I wouldn’t touch Facebook. I once had to open an account because–like the Seafire above–it was my only access to something I needed for research. Never gone back, but ever since then, I get every-other-day e-mails telling me about 20 people who want to “friend” me. No thanks.

It is a shame you do not have a website or post updates here the same as Mathias Dorst in Germany. I cannot stand FaceBook myself but that is just me I would think

I couldn’t find it on facebook.

Hi all, I’ve just completed the rebuild of a Seafire FR5 at Airframe assemblies. See our facebook page for photo’s. I believe the serial no is SR 462. It is going to the USA, Ozark hangar I think.

Steve”P”

It is a shame you do not have a website or post updates here the same as Mathias Dorst in Germany. I cannot stand FaceBook myself but that is just me I would think

What a wonderful restoration and video ,Thanks to all involved.

Hi all, I’ve just completed the rebuild of a Seafire FR5 at Airframe assemblies. See our facebook page for photo’s. I believe the serial no is SR 462. It is going to the USA, Ozark hangar I think.

Steve”P”

Fantastic video, thank you

Lovely video thanks David

Excellent video. Thanks for the link to it.