wow – like a mini legends yesterday!

How many spitfires are now based at Duxford? Must be well into double figures including 4 mark 1s, a brace of Vs, 2 IXs, a XIV and TrIX? Not including the grace, boultbee and Richard Lake pair who spend alot of time there through the summer months?

static Broussard parked up at Damyns hall for 2-3 days now

Currently Having Some Engine Work.

I think the engine is still in the states

Hey guys just wanting to know if VH-ORN is still here in Oz ? Would love to get aome photos of it

Funny enough I was thinking about the firefly the other day that was sold at the same time – any idea who owns this? I’m assuming the sea fury is Jan Roozen – could he own the firefly as well??

Uh! Where do you get this BS? We have manuals for the A-74RC38 in Italian and English and the Fits and Clearances in German which have been translated into English. Engine modifications have been copied from manuals held by the Swedish Air Force Museum.

Our friends in Italy and Sweden, individuals and groups (GAVS) have come up real trumps with copies of manuals covering most aspects of the aircraft, yes, even the fabric covering which is done differently to the norm. The latest find was a manual giving detail of the colour codes painted on the various system pipelines for identification purposes, they are being painted on today.
GAVS members have been trawling the Fiat archives in Turin trying to find some engine drawings, others are looking for Italian UNI specifications prior to 1964.

The support we have had for this project from our European friends has been incredible.

We are still looking for original fuel system components, the fuel cocks are push pull, so if you know …….

I told ya….?

They did the trip ! Clive Davidson flew it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUPzFYSLUEc#t=267

As for the remains, most of the bits I saw would fit in the boot of your average car (though not all together )

Sorry I should have said the 2nd one – plan was to permenantly base it in Finland – sort of makes sense why It had the temporary finish markings now

Interesting! Wonder what the winding up of Phoenix means for the Hurricane under restoration, I presumed that they would have completed it before it went to the new owner.

I’m sure Phillip lawtons hurri is in the late stages but still some work to do.

Unless hawker restorations will take up the mantle once the mk1 has flown, would be the most logical place??

Would be great to have that silver beauty at Biggin – perhaps the new German owner is in with the other historics at Biggin??? The name escapes me?? The guys with the fox moth etc??