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Spitfire Vb EP122

Hi All,
Just been looking on the website for VMI engineering, who’s owner Ian Ward is rebuidling spitfire Vc EE602 and noticed a mention of spitfire mkVb EP122 which was a tropical version and crashed on Gozo in Malta.
Anybody got any futher information, owner etc?

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By: woodbridge10 - 22nd November 2012 at 22:51

Still have much to learn Obe won :p

Very Funny, has’nt anybody mentioned “it’s all in the bo…..”

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By: oldgit158 - 22nd November 2012 at 15:12

Surely study of the ‘many threads’ makes it CRASHINGLY obvious that this is, indeed, a sensitive area.

Still have much to learn Obe won :p

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By: Propstrike - 22nd November 2012 at 14:26

Hello Peter

Not so much as a “need” to know but since reading many of the threads —–

My apologies if I have I stepped on anybodies toes asking the question but I was not aware that it was such a sensitive area .

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Surely study of the ‘many threads’ makes it CRASHINGLY obvious that this is, indeed, a sensitive area.

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By: oldgit158 - 22nd November 2012 at 14:04

Hello Peter

Not so much as a “need” to know but since reading many of the threads relating to rebuild/restoration projects to spitfires and of course the brilliant book on P9374, I am just curious to how much survived to become incorporated, plus having family ties with Malta I am alway’s interested in any Maltese history.

My apologies if I have I stepped on anybodies toes asking the question but I was not aware that it was such a sensitive area .

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By: Mark12 - 22nd November 2012 at 12:39

Sorry to be a pain but can anybody state how much of the original aircraft is being incorperated into the rebuild of EP122 ?

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Absolutely everything that will ‘go again’.

Can you state why you need to know this?

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By: oldgit158 - 22nd November 2012 at 12:04

Sorry to be a pain but can anybody state how much of the original aircraft is being incorperated into the rebuild of EP122 ?

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By: QldSpitty - 21st November 2012 at 07:54

You can/could change it yourself … I think … 😮
Yes; just go to User Control Panel, then ‘edit your details’.

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By: D1566 - 21st November 2012 at 04:20

Steve might be worth PMing Peter or another mod, I believe they can grant you a custom title below your username and save you a lot of faffing.

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By: Jayce - 21st November 2012 at 04:18

Steve might be worth PMing Peter or another mod, I believe they can grant you a custom title below your username and save you a lot of faffing.

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By: oldgit158 - 21st November 2012 at 04:04

Hi all,
Just been on VMI’s website and all mention of EP122 has now disapeared, does this mean it will now be built as a stealth spitfire? :D:D:D:D

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By: mackerel - 19th November 2012 at 21:31

http://vmiengineering.com/

Thanks Yak 11.

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By: Yak 11 Fan - 19th November 2012 at 21:24

http://vmiengineering.com/

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By: mackerel - 19th November 2012 at 21:17

HI all, does anyone know web address for VMI engineering ? I cant seem to find it !!

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By: mackerel - 19th November 2012 at 20:55

Hi,

Steve P thanks for clearing up the confusion I caused myself 🙂

Can anybody say or show how much of the original aircraft is left and will be used in the rebuild is it being kept under wraps for the time being.
Must say that the pictures of EE602 on VMI engineering website are very good, how long doe’s it take for a fuselage to be built?

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Hi oldgit, on average we take about 12 months to put a fuselage together.This does depend on various factors though ! ie lenght of contract, money & available labour. Usually lenght of contract dictates the other two !!

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By: QldSpitty - 19th November 2012 at 12:28

how long doe’s it take for a fuselage to be built?

With us errr 7 years…
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By: oldgit158 - 19th November 2012 at 10:45

Hi,

Steve P thanks for clearing up the confusion I caused myself 🙂

Can anybody say or show how much of the original aircraft is left and will be used in the rebuild is it being kept under wraps for the time being.
Must say that the pictures of EE602 on VMI engineering website are very good, how long doe’s it take for a fuselage to be built?

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By: mackerel - 18th November 2012 at 23:56

Hi Steve “not the viz” 😀

So is EP122 at Airframe assemblies then?, and who owns it?

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Yes oldgit it is, but no idea who ultimate customer is !

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By: Mark V - 18th November 2012 at 23:51

Steve is not too well at the moment and i’m sure everyone here wishes him a speedy recovery.

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By: oldgit158 - 18th November 2012 at 22:49

Hi Steve “not the viz” 😀

So is EP122 at Airframe assemblies then?, and who owns it?

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By: mackerel - 18th November 2012 at 20:07

HI Ian Ward has EE602 a MKV in his work shop. EP122 is owned by A.N.Other.

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