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Re: Spitfire IX restoration TD314.......in the UK

Posted by PeterA on Tue Jul 29, 2003 10:40:56 AM

In reply top Re: Spitfire IX restoration TD314 posted by Andrew on Tue Jul 29, 2003 09:15:33 AM


Well it started in Carp. I saw it there in 1993 with the owner Matt Sattler. By late 1994 the fuselage had been shipped to the UK and was in the jig at Hull Aero for full airworthy sheet metal fabrication. This is ex SAAF and one of the better fuselages to come out of the famous Cape Town scrap yard of SA Metals Ltd at the time of first exploration by Larry Barnett in the late 1960's. To the best of my knowledge the fuselage is complete and still resides at Hull Aero. Originally there were no wings with this project and I guess that has not been resolved as yet. Don't get too excited in Canada, it will be a few years yet.

: : : Does anyone know where the restoration of Spitfire TD3
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: : This is news to me! I know a guy at the EAA at the Carp
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: : However... SL721 is supposed to attend, along with Mr. P
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: : It would be fantastic to have another Spitfire in the ar
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: : I'll let you know if I can turn-up anything.
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: : Mike
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: Sounds like plan.(with regards to TD314)
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: I am guessing that it will be Potter's Spitfire attending.
: It would look great with the Carp Airport as a backdrop(n
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