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  • October 24, 2011 at 11:34 pm in reply to: Spitfire Cockpit/Canopy ?? #1035499
    mackerel
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    Does anyone know where I can get this book ?

    Regards Brian

    I expect he means the book “Spitfire-The history” by Morgan & Shacklady. You could probably get it through Amazon. Nice find !!

    Steve.

    October 15, 2011 at 9:29 pm in reply to: WWII ACES that you have personally met? #1044347
    mackerel
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    I had the privilage to meet Billy Drake about 4yrs ago when he visited airframe assemblies. What a really nice guy & so modest as well. RIP.

    Steve

    October 14, 2011 at 9:28 pm in reply to: What about a new Hurricane? #1045284
    mackerel
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    Fantastic effort, the website rebuild diary is brilliant, would make a good “How to build your own Hurricane” book. The guy doing the work is one hell of an engineer.

    Wow , have to agree fantastic effort. Have done hurricane wings in the past & I know how much work goes into them .

    Steve.

    October 13, 2011 at 11:19 pm in reply to: What about a new Hurricane? #1046123
    mackerel
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    Simple facts are that to rebuild a hurricane would probably cost as much as they are worth !!

    Steve

    October 11, 2011 at 11:25 pm in reply to: Spitfire X4650, Original Recovery Pictures? #1048871
    mackerel
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    Who is the magic gnome?,haven’t heard that one before.

    Who is the magic gnome ? do they post on here?

    Steve

    October 3, 2011 at 8:44 pm in reply to: Which Spitfire is the most "original" #1059270
    mackerel
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    Difficult to say really,I just wondered out of P9374 and X4650,which would be considered the most original,not any of the other Spitfires.

    The one using the most original parts from said airframe !!

    September 29, 2011 at 10:10 pm in reply to: Brighton Spitfire display (today) #1063262
    mackerel
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    Ok Ive now been informed it was the Kent Spitfire, Is that now in PR blue or was it just my eyes in the blue sky sunlight ? and Is a Merlin or Griffon ? (crikey maybe my ears and eyes are going lol)
    I would still like to know what the display was for and who was the pilot.

    Hi tailslide TA 805 still in camo scheme & being a MKIX it has a merlin engine.

    Steve

    September 24, 2011 at 11:00 pm in reply to: Spitfire MJ772/D-FMKN …getting close. #1071658
    mackerel
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    On the outside of the fuselage? Not on a mk14!

    Bruce ,i didnt mean pipe work like MKXIV I meant the bottle rack position.

    Steve

    September 24, 2011 at 9:12 pm in reply to: Spitfire MJ772/D-FMKN …getting close. #1071822
    mackerel
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    Thanks for sharing Mark. The pipework that runs aft, underneath where the fuselage/wing fairing usually sits: what’s it for?

    Hi all , The pipe work probably runs to the air bottles that are usually mounted on the floor between FRs15 & 17 similar to a MKXIV.

    Steve.

    September 22, 2011 at 10:55 pm in reply to: BBC2 – Spitfire -Britain's Flying Past #1074402
    mackerel
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    Shame Ray & Mark & OFMC didnt get mentioned. Good program though & John Sargent really enthusiastic.

    Steve.

    September 20, 2011 at 10:24 pm in reply to: 10 Airborne Spitfires at Westhampnett #1077113
    mackerel
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    Did MK912 fly in ?

    In a word yes ! got its permit last thursday.

    Steve.

    August 11, 2011 at 12:12 am in reply to: Spitfire Mk I P9374 #1059731
    mackerel
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    Andy, if they arnt aviation enthusiasts then why bother to to be a forum member ! I guess everyone entitled to own opinion but its the same old thing all the time.

    Steve.

    August 10, 2011 at 11:10 pm in reply to: Spitfire Mk I P9374 #1059860
    mackerel
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    Hacked off !

    Hi all, as one of the “team” that worked on P9374 I get really HACKED OFF about the amount of bitching that goes on about “originality” on this forum. If the CAA weren,t happy with these kind of restorations they wouldn,t get done !! You that moan dont seem to appreciate the amount of research & effort that goes into a project like this. And how many of you actually work on Spitfires anyway ? Maybe you bitch because you dont & wish you could !!

    Yours p…ed off.

    Steve

    June 30, 2011 at 11:12 pm in reply to: Canadian based Spit Mk IX returning to the UK (?) #1049674
    mackerel
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    there was a feature not so long ago showing the a/c being worked on at Spitfire ltd wasnt there? I doubt we will see all the mk1s together. Any pics of them as they are atm?

    I’m confused. Which spits are being worked on at Duxford and which at The IOW?

    sadsack, P9374 at DX, P9373 & N3200 at Sandown. These are MK 1’s. Cant post pix , client confidenciality and all that . You may well see them altogether some when !!

    Steve.

    June 30, 2011 at 7:12 pm in reply to: Canadian based Spit Mk IX returning to the UK (?) #1050318
    mackerel
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    There are 2 at Duxford right now, 1 that flies & 1 that will fly in September 😉

    AR 213 & P9374

    Steve

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