Steve Ballance isn’t it?

Welcome to the forum.

Interesting project, how realistic is it, just an honest question.
What are the long term plans, where will it be based, who is
going to finance it, more importantly who will build it.

Cheers

Cees

Is the cockpit that devoid of instrumentation or have these been taken out for transport.

I have a gunsight for the turret available, I will gladly donate it to the project
if needed.

PM me

Cheers

Cees

So that makes three Spitfires Mk IX from Russia then. I believe that a Mk V tailsection was also retrieved from Russia and used by the Subrizky family in a restoration. As a lot of Spits have been exported east, are there more that came “back”?

Russia must still be a source for raw material.

Cheers

Cees

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/dadsgonebutmumsok

Interesting stuff,

Cees

I remember when visiting the FAA Museum ten years ago that there were some pics about the recovery next to the nose of the Barracuda. Would make a great article in any of the magzines

Cees

Yes, and they have every right to do so. So if the Panton brothers want to have NX611 restored to flyable condition, it’s their right. Nobody would object against this of course, I wouldn’t, but with some reservations;)

Cheers

Cees

So what options are there?

A written document stating that the owner “A” who has bits of aircraft “X” currently owned by owner “B”would never claim to have the right of the identity?

Could be potential legal quicksand

Wonder how this develops over time.

I was fooled by the pics of “TD248”. In Holland the skins of MK732 were discarded but acquired by a collector who used the fuselage skins on his reproduction Spitfire cockpit but I was shown the complete skin package of the tailsection. What happens if this is sold?

Cheers

Cees

Hi Yorkie,

You can have a look at Barnstormers.com if there are any advertised. You can also post on the Warbirds Information Exchange Forum where a lot of American participants can provide you with the information you need.
Interesting idea you have there, what would be your plans if you had one?

Cheers

Cees