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  • March 4, 2017 at 9:42 pm in reply to: Saudi F53 671 English Electric Lightning Public Runs #791148
    Matt35027
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    First time visiting the museum, and the first time seeing a live Lightning, I’ll be certainly be back for more of both! (and a longer tour of the Shackleton too)

    My shortened video of the engine run is here:

    February 19, 2017 at 5:18 pm in reply to: SPOTTED (2017),What Have You Seen? #797861
    Matt35027
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    Spitfire w/invasion stripes over Sevenoaks before midday, it was only a brief glimpse between the roof tops so couldn’t tell if it was a single or two seater, but it looked like it may have had the later type fin.

    Edit. Just looked it up on FR24’s playback function, it was TE184 G-MXVI, a rare sight!

    January 14, 2017 at 10:20 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary (2017) #816158
    Matt35027
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    Evening all, I made a trip up to Duxford today. The repaint of the Britannia was progressing:

    https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/402/31933563520_ebc609da2c_b.jpgIWM Duxford – 14/01/2017 by Matthew Nightingale, on Flickr

    I noticed that Spitfire N3200 has lost its IWM Duxford ‘branding’

    https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/262/32160937752_c08fa086fa_b.jpgIWM Duxford – 14/01/2017 by Matthew Nightingale, on Flickr

    The rest of the album is here, for those interested https://www.flickr.com/photos/spinner673/albums/72157675483280563

    January 8, 2017 at 11:29 am in reply to: Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar 06/01/17 #818734
    Matt35027
    Participant

    Any chance you asked about the Mosquito project?

    I forgot to ask 🙁

    January 7, 2017 at 6:47 pm in reply to: Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar 06/01/17 #818953
    Matt35027
    Participant

    The complete list of Spits at the hangar is:

    Spitfire Mk I P9372 – Excavated remains on display
    Spitfire Mk Vb EP122 – Flying
    Spitfire Mk Vc EE602 – Flying
    Spitfire T8 MT818 – Flying
    Spitfire T9 MJ627 – Undergoing maintenance
    Spitfire T9 BS410 – Restoration/rebuild
    Spitfire T9 MJ772 – Accident damaged, in storage
    Spitfire Mk IX LZ842 – Restoration/rebuild
    Spitfire Mk IX BR601 – Flying, but will be moving to a collection in America (but I don’t know when)
    Spitfire Mk IXe TA805 – Flying
    Spitfire Mk IXe MK912 – Accident damaged, in storage
    Spitfire FR XIVe RM927 – Fuselage only (I think), in storage
    Spitfire Mk XVIe RW832 – Flying, our guide said it changed ownership before Christmas but should remain at BH
    Spitfire Mk XVIe TE184 – Flying, but spends the summers in the Czech Republic where its owner does business, but spends the autumn/winter at Biggin
    Spitfire Mk XVIe TB885 – Restoration/rebuild

    January 7, 2017 at 6:20 pm in reply to: Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar 06/01/17 #818963
    Matt35027
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    Only that “it’ll be ready when it’s ready”

    December 22, 2016 at 7:15 pm in reply to: SPOTTED (2016),What Have You Seen? #824892
    Matt35027
    Participant

    Arrived at DX a short while later.

    Duxman

    I guessed that’s where they were heading, nice to see them both, it’s been a bit sparse warbird wise around here in the last couple of months.

    December 22, 2016 at 5:33 pm in reply to: SPOTTED (2016),What Have You Seen? #824989
    Matt35027
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    Spitfire SM520 and Mustang Miss Helen seen heading North to the East of Tonbridge, Kent around 2pm.

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