Maurice Kirk’s Cub has a very well worn appearance. :}

Wow I’m impressed with your investigative skills on the computer paulmcmillan. Sorry hadn’t replied sooner, but you’ve already found out more than I could have told you. Cheers:)

T J ,there was a photo of some Perspex and a data plate laid out on the FAA N- number reserve letter, but apparently he has some more bits. No colour photo of the aircraft in article and he also states that it was very hard finding exact details of Mr Freytag, but article has picture of the gravestone with born 19 April 1927 and died 17 April 1953 inscribed on it. So seems that the article has proof of the dates correct, and reading it, it appears to have been a personal search for this particular Spitfire. Interesting reading.

No 2 image reminds me of that Short aircraft remains that they have in the Fleet Air Arm Museum.

What about the Sea Furies with the Wright engines instead of the Centaurus, where do they stand regarding displays over here?

I’m confused too, so who was flying it? , and how badly damaged is it?

That’s a ******, will he still keep his aircraft? I hope he does especially that exRussian MkIX Spitfire, that would be good to see in Russian colours.