The F. 24 was the last in service in this country (okay the last in SE Asia) but none now survive flying. Surely more would have survived in ATC’s and in Scrapheaps until more recently because they arrived last? Am i just being too logical. I would like to see this beast fly, are there any projects?
By: JDK - 27th May 2004 at 10:00
Why does it not have an engine in?
Because it didn’t have an engine when the IWM got it.
And it is to be hung – so an engine in isn’t required. (Not debating the merits of hanging here!)
To answer Olds’ question, you’ve made the right point for the wrong Mark. Spitfires XVI and PR.XIX / PR.19 survive in disproportinate numbers as they were mostly built and used postwar and thus survived. There were relatively few 21 – 24 and Seafire 47s built, so it’s actually a healthy ratio, considering the small production runs.
I’m sure Mark12 could do us a mark by mark breakdown of built vs survivors then percentage. I’d guess the PR.19 is the highest percentage survivor.
Cheers
By: trumper - 27th May 2004 at 09:48
Is that a Spitfire24 they are rebuilding in the restoration hangar at Duxford,ex Hong Kong or somewhere like that.It sat for ages without an engine in it in a silver skin .
By: DazDaMan - 27th May 2004 at 08:11
The very nice Spitfire F21 at the Glasgow Museum of Transport is due to be strung from the ceiling in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery! 😡
By: Growler - 27th May 2004 at 05:27
There is a very tidy Mark 22 at the RAAFA musuem, Bull Creek, West Australia.
By: DazDaMan - 26th May 2004 at 21:40
I think there are only three Mk24s left in the world – one at Hendon, one at Duxford, and the last one at Southampton. Naturally, none of these (as far as I know) is likely to fly again 🙁
By: Black Knight - 26th May 2004 at 20:28
TFC have a Mk22 which is more or less the same as the 24. I haven’t seen it in hangar 2 for a while so i’m hoping it’s with HFL.
By: Seafuryfan - 26th May 2004 at 20:27
Ah, the Mk 24 – one of my favourite types of Spitfire, too. I think that a Mk 22 (or 24) was flying in Rhodesia by Jock Malloch (sp?) until it had a fatal accident in the early Eighties, killing the pilot/owner. Cause – not established but possible disorientation in IMC.
I think the nearest you’ll get for the time being is the newly flown Seafire 47 in the USA.
Perhaps one of our contributers have more info on the Rhodesian Spit.
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