October 18, 2013 at 6:35 pm
Does anyone on the forum know how the restoration of this Spitfire is coming along or has it been put on hold since the death of Simon Marsh?
Thanks.
By: Sopwith - 9th May 2014 at 09:53
Ta. At least I haven’t missed it then.
By: Roobarb - 8th May 2014 at 23:00
When exactly? 😀
By: Oily Rag - 8th May 2014 at 21:03
End of summer 2014.
And dont ask ‘exactly when’ please.
By: Sopwith - 7th May 2014 at 21:39
Has anyone any idea when the Guy Martin Channel 4 programme about N3200 is to be shown?
By: paulmcmillan - 7th May 2014 at 12:18
Jayce
Thanks for the update on this very informative
Paul
By: Jayce - 7th May 2014 at 10:45
Talking of Spitfires at Dunkirk
Does anyone know if N3103 was ever recovered?
Sorry to dig up an old thread but I’ll try to answer Paul. AFAWK, both Sgt Buckland and George Gribble made wheels down landings and taxied to the dunes near {the maritime hospital at Zuydcoote} Sorry bad memory, that was Paddy Byrne of 74. Gribble and Buckland actually landed at Gravelines, not more than 1/2 mile east of P9374 in fact. Colin Gray overflew them and reported three pilots waving back (the ORB incorrectly states this was George Gribble) Gray then flew back that evening with messages but the A/C had both been burnt out. There was very little left of either, just wings and tail. There are a lot of photos of German soldiers climbing over both wrecks in the following months but what was left of both aircraft appears to have been salvaged during the war as they were above the tide line.
By: Arabella-Cox - 4th April 2014 at 16:46
This may be of interest:
http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/guy-martin-celebrates-the-people-behind-the-spitfire
Oh….and spot the howler. Well, it was 1 April. 🙂
By: DazDaMan - 28th March 2014 at 08:11
Will keep my eyes open for that.
By: Sopwith - 27th March 2014 at 22:35
A Channel 4 Special.
Thanks.
By: mackerel - 27th March 2014 at 22:26
Yes, Mackerel – a film about its re-creation with some hands-on from Guy Martin who is presenting.
Until I see the rough cuts at end of April/May I am not sure to what extent there is reference to other partners like Airframe Assemblies or Retro-Track-And-Air, and I am bound by contract, anyway, not to divulge anything pre TX.
Should be intresting with Guy Martin presenting. Would like to think other partners would get a mention, but as yet no filming been done at AA.
Steve”P”
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th March 2014 at 22:24
A Channel 4 Special.
By: Sopwith - 27th March 2014 at 22:05
What channel will it be on Andy?
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th March 2014 at 21:59
Yes, Mackerel – a film about its re-creation with some hands-on from Guy Martin who is presenting.
Until I see the rough cuts at end of April/May I am not sure to what extent there is reference to other partners like Airframe Assemblies or Retro-Track-And-Air, and I am bound by contract, anyway, not to divulge anything pre TX.
By: mackerel - 27th March 2014 at 21:48
Worth mentioning that a documentary film about the aircraft is in production with Guy Martin presenting. It will go to edit immediately after 17 April.
Is this a film about its restoration Andy ?
Steve”P”
By: David Burke - 27th March 2014 at 20:01
My beach holidays were drab in comparison!
By: Mike J - 27th March 2014 at 19:05
It also shows a shot of N3200 being dug from the sand
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th March 2014 at 19:04
No. That was P9374 David!
Ah…edit….OK….I see what you did there. Several posts down you’ll find N3200.
By: David Burke - 27th March 2014 at 18:57
This thread is quite pertinent in showing the start ! http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?58968-Sptifire-recovered-from-Calais-under-rebuild-to-fly
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th March 2014 at 18:53
Possibly available on DVD post-broadcast. Not aware of any book.
By: oldgit158 - 27th March 2014 at 18:46
Will it be available on DVD also will there be a book on its own rebuild ?
Jason