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Re: Spitfire Mk IX ML119 No1 Sqn

Posted by T J Johansen on Fri Nov 02, 2001 11:51:51 AM

In reply top Spitfire Mk IX ML119 No1 Sqn posted by MGM on Fri Nov 02, 2001 05:59:34 AM

: I've been wondering about this Spitfire ever since Peter A
: rnold discovered it's serial back in Burma.
:
: ML119 was apparently the C/O's personal Spit in No1 Sqn du
: ring the war, which makes it a very interesting machine in
: deed.
:
: No1 Sqn at Cottesmore still "own"(since 1964),and lovingly
: look after, Spitfire Mk21 LA255, which actually served wi
: th No1 from June 45.
:
: There are already a lot of MkIX's already flying, approx s
: eventeen, with more on the way, including ML119....and the
: vast majority of flyable Spitfires are also Merlin engine
: d.
: And we have no Mk21's flying out of the three extant, with
: no prospect of one flying unless someone does an exchange
: deal with the RAFM for LA226.
:
: Now my question.......wouldn't it be a wunderbar idea if t
: he owners of ML119 were to restore it to static instead of
: flying, and then give it to No1 Sqn in exchange for LA255
: .
:
: That way, we're all happy (hopefully !?)......We get to se
: e a Mk21 fly eventually......the owners get to own a much
: rarer version of Spitfire, and unique as a flyer.....and N
: o1 Sqn get a real genuine wartime combat veteran No1 Sqn S
: pitfire, and more valuable to them than their current Spit
: fire that went into service after the war finished.
:
: Anyone agree.....or not ?
:
: I am certainly not trying to tell private owners what to d
: o with their own private property, because I wouldn't like
: to be told what to do with mine......but if I(green with
: envy!)was in the lucky position of Peter Monk and Mike Sim
: pson, and owning TWO Spitfire Mk IX's....I would try to do
: a deal for LA255 if poss.
:
: Just my ever humble opinion....as per.....
: TTFN
: Mick
:
: And then.... What if someone decided to get Seafire 47 VP441 back to Europe, what possibly can this airplane have of interest in the U.S.? Wouldn?t a MK V, VIII, or IX have been better?

T.J. Johansen
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