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Re: RM689 To Fly Again - Status RW382
Posted by PeterA on Sun Oct 20, 2002 05:43:52 AM
In reply top Re: RM689 To Fly Again posted by Neil Medcalf on Sat Oct 19, 2002 08:00:59 PM
Neil,
The substantial remains of RW382 arrived back in the UK from San Jose in August 2001. They are currently stored at Airframe Assemblies on the IOW pending potential restoration. There has been an ownership/custodianship change.
Peter
: What's the status of RW382?- It was this aircraft that got
: me seriously into Spitfires, when aircraft is was locall
: y based and flown by Tomas Jackson. ( Berrnies' Nephew. )
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: I'd like to know more please. Thanks- Neil
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: : :>> To my knowledge that's 3 Spitfires that were involve
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: : ng res: tored back to Flying condition. RW382,TE566 & no
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: : :Could you add Irish two seater PV202 to this list of th
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: : e?- I think HFL are restoring this in it's Irish colours
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: : Were the two seaters ever painted that grey/green colour
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: : ike the Seafire IIIs or were they always silver?
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