67 new Spitfires anyone?

**5150** · 8th May 2012, 19:50

just found this doco. Very sad to see these once great aircraft rotting away like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UDLn...feature=g-vrec

**GSF** · 13th May 2012, 13:24

Just came across this piece this morning, great read.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...nds-death.html

Very sad and slightly spooky tale, especially considering how the poor bastard just vanished into the desert. Plane is in amazing condition, it would be a real tribute to the pilot if his old warhorse can be brought out of the desert and restored to an airworthy condition.

**Woodman** · 13th May 2012, 16:14

makes you wonder how much other stuff is out their to be found aye.

Fascinating

**pzkpfw** · 13th May 2012, 17:34

Originally Posted by Woodman

makes you wonder how much other stuff is out their to be found aye.

Fascinating

Just in N.Z. there's a fairly long list of planes that went down but were never found.

**SPman** · 13th May 2012, 22:27

Originally Posted by Bass

For any who may be interested Avtech/Avspecs (I can never remember which is which - they're side by side out at Ardmore) have been building a Mossie from scratch.

The fuselage shell and main wing were built by "the old chap out at Drury" - Glyn Powell and his mates.

**240** · 14th May 2012, 14:03

Gott in Himmel!!! I see zee Englanders recover 67 Spitfuers! zis is goot! as I have just discovered 67 messerscmitt me109s and we will be able to set the record straight over ze var.
Everybody knows that ze English schwein cheated last time as at least half of zer planes were offside and also ze ref was biased.

**5150** · 14th May 2012, 14:06

Originally Posted by 240

Gott in Himmel!!! I see zee Englanders recover 67 Spitfuers! zis is goot! as I have just discovered 67 messerscmitt me109s and we will be able to set the record straight over ze var.
Everybody knows that ze English schwein cheated last time as at least half of zer planes were offside and also ze ref was biased.

Rematch?