Is anyone aware the ball park figure for the purchase of a flying Spitfire at moment ?? I know some will be higher (confirmed kills, battle honours etc) some lower (low back etc) than other but rough figure- Is the quoted 2 Million ‘about right’?

SM969 is quoted a £1,450,000 on platinum fighters – Not saying its ‘that one’ but that is the negotiation point for a low back flyer

wasn’t the Wellington renamed the Napoleon in French Service?

Battle K9448 207 Sqn Crashed 19th Sept 1939

Pilot P/O James Edward Hull (from NZ) #36206 Killed
AC2 Robert Malcolm #551644 killed

Good job it is not being shipped to Canada via the Pacific, there could be some real Typhoon damage

In Bill Bryson’s new book “Summer 1927” he says that Lindbergh gave Ford a ride (and IIRC) his son. Even though Bryson is not a historian per say the book is well researched and sources listed. it also has a lot for he aviation fan

That’s nothing I have found a Cookie on my Computer

re” More info on the Wildcats can be found here” actually 2 of them: Bu 86750 and Bu 55404 –

G-WCME Grumman FM-2 Wildcat ex N585FM -> Bu 55585 ex N681S
G-WCMI Grumman FM-2 Wildcat ex N750FM -> Bu 86750 <- ex Wild Warbirds ex N12371
G-WCMO Grumman FM-2 Wildcat ex Bu 55404 <- Lake Michigan Recovery 1993 <- ex Wild Warbirds

So are these going to be restored in Cornwall then?