67 new Spitfires anyone?

[Timber020]

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/...tcmp=obnetwork

Looks promising, supermarines for everyone!

[sil3nt]

Sounds promising. Nothing quite like the sound of a prop fighter.

[sinfull]

20 Will do even !

[unstuck]

I wonder weather or not they will still do 440mph. That would be such a great find. Good on the dude, I hope he gets them out.

[sinfull]

I wonder weather or not they will still do 440mph. That would be such a great find. Good on the dude, I hope he gets them out.

Could have a bit to do with it, i mean a headwind would slow em down !

[Swoop]

Better ask Tim Wallis about what not to do when flying a Griffon engined one.


Hopefully they will be recovered. Almost as remarkable as the "Bahgdad Furies".

[Zedder]

It's certainly a great find.

A guy I know reckons there's a massive World War Two armaments dump (US Marines) somewhere north of Auckland to be discovered.

[5150]

Speaking of find, Does anyone know anything about the US Airforce B17 bomber that crashed west of Auckland in late 40's or early 50's on a flight from Auckland to Australia? Was it recovered and shipped of to US or Australia? was it repairable? Any info appreciated.

Thanks

[nudemetalz]

Better ask Tim Wallis about what not to do when flying a Griffon engined one.


Hopefully they will be recovered. Almost as remarkable as the "Bahgdad Furies".

Didn't he put the rudder the wrong way on take-off because he forgot the Griffon spins the prop to the left and the Merlin to the right.
I think that was a Mark XIV too that was put on it's back.

[Swoop]

Speaking of find, Does anyone know anything about the US Airforce B17 bomber that crashed west of Auckland in late 40's or early 50's on a flight from Auckland to Australia?

Done.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb....tress1942.html

Didn't he put the rudder the wrong way on take-off...

Torque roll. Been killing pilots for years.
One of his legs was already munted from a helicopter crash, so a bit more challenging on the rudder pedals!

[nudemetalz]

While we're at it,..let's look and listen to a bunch of Spitfires starting up......

Keep it in your trousers, lads !!

[Zedder]

Music to my ears NM.

[ellipsis]

....not as exciting as 67 Spitfires, but eleven still to be assembled Norton 'Electric Start' Interstates were found in their wrappers in Holland or Germany recently...belonged to a motorcycle dealer from back in the seventies who died and his rellies found them in his lockup...

[5150]

Done.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb....tress1942.html

Torque roll. Been killing pilots for years.
One of his legs was already munted from a helicopter crash, so a bit more challenging on the rudder pedals!

Thanks for that Swoop

[Pussy]

One small problem in the construction of the Spitfire...
The rivets used have a high magnesium content. They don't last well. Unless the airframes were VERY well inhibited, they may not be in that greater condition.