This DC4 display is in the same vein, but a bit more contemporary ( date, not aeroplane ! )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrziTee4b2c

Hi All,
pity the CAA can’t give aviators in the UK a bit more freedom with the experimental classification that way I am
sure XH558 would still be flying in a ltd appearance fashion,

Geoff.

It is my understanding that both BAe and Rolls Royce stated that their support would terminate in 2015, and so regardless of the position of the CAA, there really was no way to keep on flying the Vulcan beyond that date.

Mmmmm, flying close formation in airframes and types they’re not familiar with on an ad hoc basis.

Have we learned nothing from Andy Hill?

It is rather embarrassing when a recreational enthusiasts forum starts dispensing flight safety advice to some of the most experienced professionals in the business.

There was once a thread on NH341, which was cherished by some on here, but when you looked at it closely, it was not really in very good shape, and it eventually became static. Some time later, a lot of new material was added, and purists might argue that it had very little in common with the original thread, but it was nevertheless very impressive to behold.

Thankfully, the original parts of the thread were not put in a skip at Key Publishing, for fear that they might end up with the very same title on UK Aviation Review.

Flew today ! Well done to all involved. Flown by the Hurricane maestro, Stu Goldspink

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I love seeing warbirds fly and can hardly believe how many companies are involved in their restoration/rebuilds in the 21st century.
I also let those who can afford them worry about their provenance!

Spitfires are surely one of the most significant fixed-wing types ( numerically) wholly manufactured in the UK in 2017 .

Perhaps the only other ‘entire aeroplane’ projects now are BN Islanders and Hawks, both produced in pretty low numbers, and maybe a few LAA types like the Sherwood Ranger.

You could make a robust case that to all intents and purposes, the Spitfire is back in production….

Here you go. All from memory..

Serial Mark Owner & location Updated
XA553 FAW.1 Classic Jets (gate guard), Thunder City, Capetown Airport, South Africa 02/2008

XA564 FAW.1 RAF Museum Cosford, Shropshire 17/05/2007

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XA634 FAW.4 Jet Age Museum, Meteor Business Park, Gloucester, Gloucestershire 25/03/2015

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XA699 FAW.5 Midland Air Museum, Coventry Airport, Warwickshire 20/06/2008

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XH992 FAW.8 Newark Air Museum, Winthorpe, Nottinghamshire 13/03/2008

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‘XH707’ (really XH768) FAW.9 Museo dell’Aviazione, Cerbaiola, near Rimini, Italy 28/10/2004

XH767 FAW.9 Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, Yorkshire 01/10/2008

XH897 FAW.9 Imperial War Museum, Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire
22/05/2005
XH903 FAW.9 Jet Age Museum, Meteor Business Park, Gloucester, Gloucestershire 17/12/2004

Serial Mark Owner & location Updated

XH892 FAW.9R Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum, Flixton, Suffolk 01/10/2008
Nose/cockpit/other sections

Serial Mark Owner & location Updated
XH783 FAW.7 Catford Independent Air Force, Catford, Greater London
XH837 FAW.7 Caernarfon Airworld, Caernarfon Aerodrome, Gwynedd, Wales 19/08/2001
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So what is the actual operating costs involved, and how much of the asking price of these Spitfire flights is profit?

That is quite a question, and there are all sorts of ways of arriving at the figure which suits you best ( a bit like a tax return!)

For instance, do you include the cost of the capital tied up in the enterprise, or the expences incurred in the restoration, or hangarage, or 50 hour checks?

If you expect one of the ‘ride in a Spit’ operators to come on here and roll out their business plan, I think you have a long wait !

I suspect during a run of good serviceability it is moderately profitable but not riches beyond the dreams of avarice !

Furthermore, demand for Spitfire rides is probably fairly inelastic, so there are inherent limits to expansion.