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Re: Sir Tim Wallis's MK-XIV Spitfire
Posted by Lynn on Fri Feb 20, 2004 03:53:00 PM
In reply top Re: Sir Tim Wallis's MK-XIV Spitfire posted by sammy on Fri Feb 20, 2004 01:24:55 PM
John and Sammy, thanks for the update, I will be looking for news and pictures of Wanaka 2004. Great place and great people.
: The ex- Tim Wallis Spitfire XIV is under restoration at Av
: specs in New Zealand. It's being worked on slowly as reso
: urces permit. The fuselage aft of the firewall is complet
: ely rebuilt as is one wing. Still to be redone are the se
: cond wing and everything firewall forward. It should be se
: veral years before this plane flies. The owner is an Amer
: ican from Las Vegas, Nevada so I guess it may eventually e
: nd up there.
:
: Avspecs are also rebuilding Spitfire XVI TB252 for Banta A
: viation from the San Francisco, California area. This pla
: ne had been under rebuild at Historic Flying but work was
: stopped when HFL was sold to the new owner. It's being re
: built 100% stock and should be one of the best Spitfires f
: lying when finished. Currently they are rebuilding the wi
: ngs complete with new spars. The estimated completion time
: is May 2005. Once finished it will return to California.
:
: I recently saw both aircraft and the work is first class.
:
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:
: : : What ever happened to Sir Tim's Mk-XIV? Did he rebuild
: i
: : t
: : : or was it sold?
: : :
: : : Thank you for your time,
: : :
: : : Lynn
: :
: : Lynn,
: :
: : That would be NH799 that is now under restoration to air
: wo
: : rthy in New Zealand by Av Apecs
: :
: : Was an update recently in Classic Wings
: :
: : I'm sure one of the southern hemisphere boys can give yo
: u
: : a better update
: :
: : Hope this helps
: :
: : John