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Whats the story of this Spitfire?

Photographed last week in someones garden, right at the end of RAF St Mawgans runway. Pulled out of the sea or something, is the story I was told.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/Jameshdeath/SPITFIRE.jpg

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By: DazDaMan - 13th June 2005 at 15:32

Thanks for the clear-up over this one. I never thought of DBW! :rolleyes:

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By: Mark V - 8th June 2005 at 17:55

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?cnsearch=BAPC.268&distinct_entry=true

Although the 485 Sqn markings are incorrect.
Part of the serial should be visible ob the day-fighter band
The codes are incorrect, OU was ahead of the roundel and a small Z wwas under the cockpit

Nice though, I would not say no to one!

You mean ‘over’ the tail band? True – but as this is a replica, I guess it does not have a serial number!

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By: Macfire - 8th June 2005 at 17:32

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?cnsearch=BAPC.268&distinct_entry=true

Although the 485 Sqn markings are incorrect.
Part of the serial should be visible ob the day-fighter band
The codes are incorrect, OU was ahead of the roundel and a small Z wwas under the cockpit

Nice though, I would not say no to one!

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By: James D - 3rd June 2005 at 08:16

Thanks for the rapid response!

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By: DazDaMan - 2nd June 2005 at 21:18

Doesn’t say what film it was 🙁

The only full-scale Spit replicas I know of that were disposed post-movie were the PoC ones, and the Spit V version with the four-blade prop that appeared in Pearl Harbor. Or was it a Spit IX with the siamesed exhausts?? :rolleyes:

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By: Sibs - 2nd June 2005 at 18:47

I understand that the owner of the spitfire rep has recently aquired Canberra B.2 WD954 (April 2005). Do not know it’s condition however.

Here’s the only pic i have of the info for the spitfire rep.

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By: DazDaMan - 2nd June 2005 at 18:21

Full-scale replica, one of the Piece of Cake replicas I think.

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