Its a shame that because of the provenance attached to a lot of stored aircraft parts that have been replaced during restoration, that these aren’t released into the hands of static aircraft builders/restorers. In time when said flying aircraft finishes its flying life, then maybe these parts may become available? I wonder if a disclaimer could be signed by both parties?
In the case of R4118, I think it is a magnificent piece of work. A well documented and substantially complete airframe went into a workshop, and a flying aircraft left the workshop. It has continuity. The fact of the matter is if we want to see these aircraft flying things have to be re-newed.
There are far greater examples of tenuous data-plate “restorations” out there, but it matters not to me, as a correctly made Spitfire/Hurricane is a fine piece of engineering, that evokes a range of emotions when one sees or hears one.
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