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Re: Presentation Spitfires
Posted by PeterA on Mon Sep 23, 2002 01:58:15 PM
In reply top Re: Presentation Spitfires posted by Cees Broere on Mon Sep 23, 2002 01:11:44 PM
Oops. Absolutely correct. Make that three. AD540 Blue Peter is still only a selection of prime crash pieces but it has moved from Dumfires to a new owner in North Buckinghamshire and is destined for 'major surgery' and potentially an airworthy restoraton.
: There is also the remains of Spitfire V AD540 which was re
: covered by the Dumfries & Galloway Museum based at Tinwald
: Downs I believe. I saw the documentary of the recovery ma
: de by the British TV program Blue Peter during the mid nin
: eties.
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: AD540 was also a presentation aircraft and named Blue Pete
: r after a famous racing horse. I heard that they were plan
: ning to rebuild the airframe but don't know if it has gone
: beyond the planning stage, Correct me if I'm wrong
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: Cees
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