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One of only two MK. 1 Spitfires in airworthy condition is up for auction this summer. I'm thinking I'll bid on it...but I'll have to stop at about $100. If I had the kind of money it would take to buy it, I would in a NY minute.
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015/...tcmp=obnetwork
Looks sweet! Wish I had the dough!
Set up one of those online donation sites, maybe the world will buy the plane for you.
I knew N3200 had been under restoration. Im guessing Paul Allen will end up with and add to his fleet.
I just looked it up, they made over 20,000 Spitfires in the day, more than any other allied fighter design of WW2.
Awesome machine.
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Originally Posted by vossman
Ha, losing faith in the world. I have a dono site set up for instruments for kids... no where close to the goal on third week... "It's fur da chillin'!!" HA!
Awesome plane though... back to thread.
The museum in Duxford is definitely worth the trouble to get there. I had gone there in 2004 and was amazed by the place... lots of aircraft just waiting for restoration too.
When i was a kid and a teen i used to hang out with stephen grey and his folks from duxford. I flew in the 2 seater spifire he had for one memorable presentation at the ferte alais airshow in france in the mid 80'. This used to be one of the 3 best airshow in the world after duxford and the caf show in harlingen, tx.
What a great piece of history. Hopefully the person who buys it intends to continue to fly it for the world to enjoy and remember that part of our history.
Cool plane.
The Original Spitfire Surprise Low Pass
https://youtu.be/4iOoiEbtf2w
...but if I have to vote for a Merlin powered WWII fighter, I have to go with the P-51.
Im in for a buck.Quote:
Originally Posted by vossman
That 3.8 figure is probably in pounds as well.
Perfect 3 some for you airplane fanatics. Good dream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0O1dQAJctw
Perhaps the $ in front of the number means something else... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Irving
For only an additional $700K, you can get yourself a mig 29.
http://www.raptoraviation.com/aircra...ges/Mig29.html
Wet rate is probably $20,000/hour or similar though, $50k/hour or more if you use afterburners.
I assume it just means a lazy reporter. Unless that's unheard of...Quote:
Originally Posted by brutal
Those old warbirds are nothing short of just sexy. Glad someone with the money can restore for everyone to enjoy outside instead of sitting in a museum somewhere.
P38 and Corsair!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r45ElZw7yUk
Completely different category, but probably one of the most impressive plane I have seen doing a low pass in a meeting. The Low pass starts at the 2 min mark. I was there, on the flight line, opposite to the public, and we all either hit the deck or made ourself really, really small ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePgCd4wFT-s
I have to imagine that a lot more people would enjoy the plane in a museum compared to in some private hangar some where.Quote:
Originally Posted by SamuraiCO
I would partially agree with you on this one. Yes, some of these plane should be in museum BUT if they become static, they loose the purpose of what they build for: Flying, and make us dream of flying.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Very cool, and one guy owns both flyable MK 1s.
The P-38 Lightning is another of my WWII faves. It was interesting reading about how Charles Lindbergh helped greatly extend the operating range of the aircraft in the Pacific Theater.Quote:
Originally Posted by ruthabagah
The warbirds of WWII were nothing short of amazing. The P47 was one of my favorites along with the Mustang and the Lightning. When I was stationed at Williams AFB in the 80s we lived just a few blocks away from the Champlin Fighter Museum in Mesa. I guess it closed some time ago and the fantastic collection of aircraft were moved to a museum in the NW.
I got to see a FW190 and a P38 chase each other around one afternoon. I didn't stop smiling for a month. But, I think my ears are still ringing from a few of the low passes.
If any of you are in SoCal, visit this place:
http://planesoffame.org/index.php?page=static-flying
They have some really cool planes from all eras and may that fly and are being restored to flying condition.
I am talking about the ones we get to see at the air shows flying. I know some become hanger queens.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
This^^^^. Fantastic place and flying museum. I was there on a day when they had a Vietnam tribute flight. My favorite, 2 A-1 Skyraiders were parked out front and did a formation flight slightly there after with several other aircraft. As you drive in you can see plenty of other privately owned jet fighters on the opposite side of the road. I think Planes of Fame only takes a back seat to Duxford when it comes to the worlds best flying collection. Oddly enough I've seen quite a few privately owned warbirds in Idaho owned by potato farmers. Someone even had a Hawker Typhoon and Bob Hoovers "Old Yeller" in Idaho Falls at one point. Ahh to dream.Quote:
Originally Posted by wctriumph
You know, I've never even been to an air show before. All these threads make me want to go to one.
OMG!!!! Really? Yes, you should go to an air show! I have been to a lot of air shows and they never get old. Always something to see from WWI stuff right up to the latest operational aircraft. I went to one in ND several years ago and they had an example of every model, A - N of the P-51 there. The Warbird flyby was awesome with P-51, P-47, P-38, P-39, Hurricane, Me109, Zero, B-25, Sky Raider, Corsair, A-10, F-16, F-15 and F-18 all in formation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
I think the Thunderbirds put on a better show than the Blue Angels and seeing a Blackbird take of and do several afterburner lit flybys at sunset ant Norton AFB in CA was astounding. Unfortunately, I have seen some terrible accidents too.
Go to an air show. The power on display is simply awesome.
The Spitfire got all the glory, but the Hawker Hurricane was the one shooting down the bombers going after London. I'll take one of those, or a P-40 please.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...IIA_NACA1.jpeg
Rocky Mountain Airshow is at the end of this month at the Aurora Reservoir. $25 tickets!Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving