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Spitfire MK732 back airborne

29th April 2010 at 16.35 local time.

Airbase Gilze Rijen.

Pilot John Romain.

Usual minor adjustments only required.

With thanks to General-Major Folkert – Chief Engineer

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By: Sealand Tower - 31st May 2010 at 17:04

I remember helping to move a poorly MK732 at Fighter Meet ’95. Great to see her up where she belongs !

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By: GliderSpit - 29th May 2010 at 06:34

Would be nice for the Dutch Be18 / Spit / Harvard + to attend Legends this year !! along with the Dutch B-25, include SM520 –
be a bit different ??

Let’s hope that the B25 will be ready in time for Legends this year. She’s in the transfer proces to Dutch registration. Keep fingers crossed!!

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By: DCK - 28th May 2010 at 22:35

Will it be at….

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By: woodbridge10 - 28th May 2010 at 19:47

Would be nice for the Dutch Be18 / Spit / Harvard + to attend Legends this year !! along with the Dutch B-25, include SM520 –
be a bit different ??

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By: vulcanised - 28th May 2010 at 19:05

I remember “dragging” MK732 around the museum hangar at St Athan prior to the Battle of Britain show in 1983, I think we were trying to hide it from the public as it was a bit of a wreck. At the time I could not believe they would do this to such an aircraft!
Good to hear it’s good to hear it’s got air under the wings again.

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By: GliderSpit - 28th May 2010 at 17:15

MK 732 has made a couple of post-restoration sorties now. Yesterday she flew in a missing man formation over Soesterberg. At that moment there was a ceremony going on during which a new memorial was unveiled for all the aircrew that died in crashes with Dutch military aircraft.

My friend Steven gave me permission to post this picture.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii264/AVAVNL/SKHV2010/27052010Soesterberg.jpg

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By: markstringer - 30th April 2010 at 21:07

good times.

Lets hope for one or 2 visits this summer

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By: CeBro - 30th April 2010 at 18:07

Good news!

Cees

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By: jbs - 30th April 2010 at 16:38

Superb news, can’t have enough fliers in my humble opinion

Right then, must update my database… 😉

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By: GliderSpit - 30th April 2010 at 15:04

Great news. Let the airshow season begin!!

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By: Mark12 - 30th April 2010 at 14:12

Will it be in the book ?

‘It’ll all be the book’. 🙂

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By: paulmcmillan - 30th April 2010 at 13:35

Will it be in the book ?

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By: DazDaMan - 30th April 2010 at 12:52

Excellent news! 🙂

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By: Mark V - 30th April 2010 at 12:44

Thats great news – thanks Mark (time for everyone to update their databases to 48!).

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