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Re: Spitfire cockpit in Thailand, did youknow that?
Posted by PeterA on Thu Oct 10, 2002 06:01:57 AM
In reply top Re: Spitfire cockpit in Thailand, did youknow that? posted by Cees Broere on Fri Oct 04, 2002 04:59:25 AM
RM873 was formally in a childrens play area in the small township of Sawankalok in central Thailand. The wings 'disappeared' to Australia for RR232, subsequently not pleasing the Thai Warbird hierarchy who came quite late to the movement. The engine fuselage and tail fin group were transferred to the Thai Air Force Museum store workshop and yielded some parts and patterns for both the static restoration of PS836 by Thai Airways engineering and the static restoration of PM630 at Bangsue by the military. Current news and location of these two would be appreciated.
I suspect that Lance Corke was either misquoted or was being a little opportunist re the ownership of RM873 considering the furore over the wings.
: Thanks John,
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: I checked it on the web and you are right/
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: Cheers
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: Cees
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