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Re: Malta Spitfires
Posted by Robert M on Sun May 25, 2003 03:16:24 PM
In reply top Malta Spitfires posted by Paul McMillan on Sun May 25, 2003 12:35:07 PM
Paul,
I've visited Fort St Elmo a couple of times, BR108 is indeed complete with it's engine. From memory, the fuselage section ends just aft of the pilots seat. The section is diplayed in a small room beyond the main hall that contains the Gladiator.
Robert M.
: In Malta Flypast Vol 5, there is an article by Air Chief M
: arshal Sir Michael Armitage about his posting (as a Group
: Captain) as Air Officer Commanding RAF Luq in 1972. In it
: he states
:
: "One of these tasks was to refurbish the wartime Gloster G
: ladiator aircraft "Faith", while another was the rescue an
: d restoration of a Spitfire Merlin engine and part of the
: aircraft's badly corroded airframe, which had lain at the
: bottom of the sea for 30 years"
:
: A look at Spitfire International reveals
:
: BR108 - Remains salvaged from Marsalforn Bay, Gozo in 1968
: to National War Musuem, Fort St.Elmo Valetta 5.75 for exh
: ibition (wreckage of fuselage and wings only)
:
: Now is this the same aircraft or another one..
: Armitage clealy states 'rescue' which to me may indicate r
: ecovery in 1972 also he says engine and airframe. The list
: ing of BR108 does not say Engine..
:
: But the 1975 display date, probably means the same aircraf
: t..
:
: Has anybody seen BR108 and how much is left of her?
:
: Thanks
:
: Paul
: