Spitfire XVI RW393 in "desert" camo…

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By: Stieglitz - 28th February 2005 at 20:27

No! :rolleyes:

It certainly doesn’t look right. You can see that this isn’t a ‘real’ spit. But it is still a nice display item.

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By: Robert Whitton - 28th February 2005 at 18:57

Yes. Can you tell the difference!

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By: DazDaMan - 28th February 2005 at 18:54

Robert, isn’t that the plastic one? 😉

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By: Robert Whitton - 28th February 2005 at 18:51

The photo was taken when it was “gate guardian” at Turnhouse untill taken away and replaced by a plastic one that is in just as bad a colour scheme pretending to be an early war machine but with a 4 bladed prop and pointed fin!!!

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By: Stieglitz - 28th February 2005 at 14:57

It shure looks more realistic this way Martin! 😉 Nice finds.

Greets,

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By: Swiss Mustangs - 28th February 2005 at 14:37

Thanks Ant – fixed it…

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By: Ant.H - 28th February 2005 at 14:31

Hi Martin,
Both links come up as the French Seafire piccy again.

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By: Swiss Mustangs - 28th February 2005 at 14:26

and AB910 at Farnborough 1961

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=765878&WxsIERv=Fhcreznevar%20Fcvgsver%20YS5O%20%28349%29&WdsYXMg=HX%20-%20Nve%20Sbepr&QtODMg=Sneaobebhtu%20%28SNO%20%2F%20RTYS%29&ERDLTkt=HX%20-%20Ratynaq&ktODMp=Frcgrzore%201961&BP=1&WNEb25u=Wbua%20Zlref&xsIERvdWdsY=NO910&MgTUQtODMgKE=Sneaobebhtu%20Nvefubj%201961&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=927&NEb25uZWxs=2005-01-26%2000%3A00%3A00&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=&static=yes&sok=JURER%20%20%28lrne%20%20yvxr%20%27196%25%27%29%20%20beqre%20ol%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=31&prev_id=&next_id=765838&size=L

Martin