I asked on Facebook, after the TPM person posted that spiel, how long they’ve been fundraising. No answer yet. Perhaps they guessed what I was thinking.
I’ve never seen any photos of the parts that make up DZ542 but as it’s one Glyn was collecting I expect there’s much, much more for MPT to work with than RL249. Considering TPM isn’t even restoring their aircraft to its original state surely they’d consider a different airframe? Even if they still don’t have enough for it…
The recent thread here about the number of flying warbird around the world told us the UK is home to:
27 Spitfires
8 Hurricanes…and
numerous Sea Furys, Mustangs, P-40s, Buchons, a Corsair and who knows how many Tiger Moths, Harvards, Stearmans….
How many Tiger Moths, Harvards and/or Stearmans would one need to sell to finance the purchase and operation of a Mossie? I’m guessing the owner wouldn’t have quite enough to make up the difference! For that matter, it would take a Biggin Hill (remember that?) or TFC-sized operation to sell off some of its fleet. Then again, I do like the idea of a syndicate or partnership as J Boyle suggested further on.
If nothing else TPM is interesting to follow on social media if you like pictures of a merchandising tent at different airshows during the season.
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