Spitfire survivor…how many?

Activity at Scone.
https://warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/spitfire-fuselage-arrives-at-hun…

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Moderators, administrators, webmaster – presumably absent until, at least, until 3 January.

Yep just a ‘pop up’ poster – posting a (presumably) dodgy link,I am extremely wary of clicking on any links these days but never click on new poster links if they appear a little ‘odd’ .

When I see comments like that I don’t know if it’s just someone trying to improve their English or some sort of SPAMbot posting for some nefarious reason.

You also see postings that simply say “that is very good information” …in fractured English.

…especially as another new member has posted exactly the same link in a thread that it seems to bear no relation to!

Beware links from new members ?

The mobility of the Spitfire, which had a quicker rate of turn than the Messerschmitt, was one advantage that helped the Spitfires win numerous dogfights. After reading your post, I went to find out. Do you want to know about its history. Here is the link I read at: https://vintageaviationecho.com/spitfire-prxi-pl983/ https://tunnelrush.co/

Not bad going. Back in the last century Flypast reckoned on a figure of 147 examples left when they did a similar survey. That would have been about the late 80’s to early 90’s.

JF872 (G-RAAF), deregistered August 2021 , gone to USA according to CAA GINFO.

Almost up to date.With Bob Eastgate passing away last year I think things have been moved around here in Australia..From Brenden S
A58-27 BR484 F.Vc Bill Martin, Wryeema Qld/Darling Downs Aviation Museum, Oakey QLD Oakey QLD Assumed ID using a lot of spare Spit parts found around Oakey
A58-36 BR528 F.Vc Peter Croser, Melbourne, Victoria Used parts for G-BTTN,VH-FVB
A58-51 BR545 F.Vc RAAF Museum, Point Cook, Victoria Stored hulk
A58-63 BS164 F.Vc VH-CIP Ross Pay Scone NSW – Restoration started late 2019
A58-81 BS199 F.Vc Robert L. Eastgate, Melbourne, Victoria restoration by Ash Briggs
A58-84 BS219 F.Vc VH-BZR Peter Smythe/ Reevers Pastoral Pty Ltd, Adelaide SA
A58-92 BS231 F.Vc Aviation Society Of NT, Darwin, NT Wreck on display
A58-95 BS234 F.Vc VH-DQU Paul Lachlan Betts – Classic aircraft restoration and research services SA. 23 Pillinda Lane Mylor SA 5153
A58-106 EE606 F.Vc G-MKVC Charles Church (Spitfires) Ltd, Winchester 18.5.88/89 (new- build project at Micheldever, adopted id. of EE606;ff Micheldever 20.11.88, flew as “EE606/D-B”) crashed burned during forced landing due engine failure, Wintney, Hampshire (Church k) 1.7.89 Doug Arnold/Warbirds of Great Britain Ltd: wreckage 91/92 wreck remains destroyed
A58-146 EE853 F.Vc South Australian Historical Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide, SA
A58-149 EF545 F.Vc G-CDGY (Hist.Aircraft Coll., Sussex )Chris Warrilow, Woburn Green, UK, Parts used in JG891 restoration project.
A58-178 JG891 F.Vc ZK-MKV, G-LFVC, N624TB, N5TF Comanche Fighters LLC, Houston TX 7.09/14 (flies as RAF “JG891/RS-T”)
A58-213 LZ844 F.Vc Martin J. Cobb, Kemble UK
A58-232 MA353 F.Vc VH-CIQ Paul Bennet – Under restoration at Pays Scone – Started late 2019
A58-241 MA395 F.Vc Alec Wilson Albury NSW
A58-246 MA863 F.Vc Displayed as MA863/HL-B USAFM, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH
A58-252 MH588 F.Vc Rob Grienhart Wollongong NSW
A58-300 JF620 Mk.VIII Peter Sledge & Gary Cooper, Sydney, NSW, 1974., Components use in restoration projects: RR232, RM797 and TE294.
A58-328 JF872 F.VIII G-RAAF Under restoration, Composite Mast Engineering & Technology LTD NWMAS, Hawarden
A58-359 JG355 Mk.VIII Robert L. Eastgate, Melbourne, Victoria
A58-377 JG267 LF.VIII Aviation Historical Society of NT, Darwin NT
A58-399 JG432 Mk.VIII Alec Wilson Yunta SA
A58-408 JG484 Mk.VIII Alec Wilson Yunta SA
A58-441 JG668 Mk.VIII G-CFGA Peter Kraus/ Pembrokeshire Spitfire Aeroplane Co, Withybush airfield, Haverfordwest 10.07/08 (first consignment of components arr. Withybush 10.07, rest. to fly continued at Withybush airfield) G- CFGA The Pembrokeshire Spitfire Aeroplane Co Ltd
A58-445 MD228 LF.VIII Robert L. Eastgate, Melbourne, Victoria
A58-467 MD338 Mk.VIII VH-ZPS Alec Wilson,529 North Street Albury NSW Long term restoration to airworthy, Romney, Victoria
A58-471 LV750 Mk.VIII Alec Wilson Yunta SA
A58-522 MT514 HF.VIIIc Bill Martin, Wryeema Qld/Darling Downs Aviation Museum, Oakey QLD
A58-529 MT682 LF.VIIIc Alec Wilson Yunta SA
A58-543 MT635 HF.VIIIc Bill Martin, Wryeema Qld/Darling Downs Aviation Museum, Oakey QLD
A58-642 MV321 HF.VIII Bill Martin, Wryeema Qld/Darling Downs Aviation Museum, Oakey QLD
A58-671 MV154 Mk.VIII G-BKMI Maxi Gainza/ Max Alpha Aviation GmbH/ Meier Motors Bremgarten, Germany Displayed as ZX-M MT928
A58-758 MV239 HF.VIII VH-HET Temora Aviation
P7826 IIa Under restoration by Mike Subritzky – Allied Fighter Rebuilds VIC
P7973 IIa Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT
RM797 F.XIVe Bishop Aviation – Brisbane QLD
TB863 TB863 Mk.XVI VH-XVI Temora Aviation
TE392 XVIe VH-XWE Bishop Aviation – Brisbane QLD
PK481 F.22 RAAF Association Aviation Heritage Museum, Perth, WA
MH415
MH603 Mk.IX VH-IXF Pays airservice Scone
MJ789 LF.Ixb 453 SQN FU-B crashed near Caen France 11-6-1944 Point Cook, recovered from France
SW800 Seafire VH-CIH Ross Pay and Paul Bennet – Under restoration at Scone NSW late 2019

Thanks.

I had been using “about 200” as my estimate.

 Glad to see I was close.

Geoff Goodall’s listing is as good as any I know of;   -very comprehensive and up-to-date.

Microsoft Word – VICKERS SUPERMARINE.doc (goodall.com.au)

JB 

 My data base gives 84 flying or potentially flyable with another 131 preserved or available to rebuild to flying condition , so approx total 215 survivors

hth

G-ANPK.