That’s what I thought. But it’s amazing what does come out of the woodwork, so I thought I’d consult the oracle..

Extinct, but for how long. With the amazing Spitfire industry established the past two decades in the UK, it would only be a matter of time to build one from scratch. After all the prototype was a Mk XIV fuselage fitted with new wings.
Oh, if only.
Cees

According to the TFC website they don’t have a Spitefull, if anyone knows more please tell cos that would be one rare puppy!.

Regards,

John.

It’s an extinct puppy!
Unfortunately
Cees

For he’s a jolly good felloooooooooow! 😉
And so say all of us.

Cheers

Cees

Who cares that NGNG has gone to the US and the Razorback isn’t flying yet. It will, in time. The Razorback Mustang is pleasing people no end and was worth the wait.

TFC knows exactly how to please the public at airshows and should receive nothing but praise. Bring on the Gladiator, CR42 etc.

Considering the decisions to let the Beaufighter go as well as the Mosquito only implies that there is a deeper meaning behind the collections changes. The public is the winner regarding the many unique aircraft that have been flying in the UK for decades and more interesting aircraft will undoubtedly be appearing in the near future. This is a man and a team with a mission.

Hip hip hurray TFC 🙂

Cees

So who’s going?

I am thinking of going this time. Will be a solo drive very early and returning back home late in the evening.

Cees

From today’s Sun:
“Bye to Fliers
Three crew members from a bomber shot down in World War Two are to be buried – 64 years after their deaths. The unidentified men will be laid to rest with military honours next thursday near Bentelo in Holland, where the Stirling bomber came down in 1942. They were found last year after an excavation by the Dutch Air Force”.

May they rest in peace after all those years.

Amen

Cees

😮 Wow! I visited Elvington a couple of weeks ago (the only day of our holiday that it rained) and the Mossie was in quite a dismantled state with lots of bare wood and panels off. It looks fantastic, many thanks for posting Pen Pusher. The Halifax always looks marvellous these days but there is something wonderful about it sitting out there “ready for ops”.

I fully agree, it looks great in the open. Give it a very live feel. You can also see the treaded tyres fitted when the aircraft is moved. If static the non treaded tyres are fitted.

Cees