Or how about a pile of bent metal, vaguely resembling a Spitfire with which to hang a registration on and make a new one?

“…….. the whole of the aircraft’s skin has been replaced by modern materials & rivets. A brand new engine, new spars, new instruments, undercarriage and avionics have been fitted together with modern paint, modern wiring and a data logging system. 99.9% of the aircraft has been renewed, remanufactured or replaced. One of the bolts in the tailwheel assembly is original”

When does a ‘genuine’ Spitfire restoration become just another replica or kit of new parts?

Is it possible, with enough cash and time, to find a crushed chunk of aluminium in a deep hole in Holland vaguely resembling, for example, a HP Hampden or Avro Manchester and put it back together and call it the real thing?

PS, the idea for the quote was taken from a PFA magazine some 30 years ago…. Nothing seems to have changed

PPS, there’s some ‘interesting’ panel work on RM927………..If I were a customer, I wouldn’t expect to see ripples in my ‘new’ fuselage 🙂

I heard it will be a couple of Spitfires from Duxford

or Rolls-Royce’s MkXIV G-ALGT currently at Filton on rebuild…:D

Jonathan Whaley was the driver according to YoofTube

As I said, it was a few years ago, I cant even remember when. Next time I’m there i’ll have another look:D

I have been spinning Tiger Moths for over 20 years, both Private and Transport Category CofA aircraft, with and without ‘Anti Spin’ strakes fitted. There’s absolutely no difference at all in the spin recovery with or without these strakes, period. This despite what the CAA Test Flying dept would have you think…….

They were originally fitted during WW2 when the Tiger Moth was modified to carry light bombs under the centre fuselage.

I saw the fuselage back in December and it’s far from leaping into the luft……. maybe another 2 yrs at least