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Re: HFL Spitfire XIV RN201 Sold??????

Posted by Philip Bradle on Thu Apr 04, 2002 06:41:19 AM

In reply top HFL Spitfire XIV RN201 Sold?????? posted by Philip Bradle on Wed Apr 03, 2002 03:49:51 PM

I?ve just been looking at the Historic Flying website to see if there is any information about RN201, it?s first flight and it?s rumoured sale, but the site has not been updated lately

It seems that there are a few mistakes on this site.

Firstly RW382 and TE566 did not fly in 1989 (an impressive feat for RW382 as it was only removed from it?s ole in 1988). RW382 First flew in 1991 and TE566 flew in June 1992, just before the first flight of TP280.

As for the ?Other Aircraft? completed, the Jungman G-RETA was restored on HFL premises at Audley End, but the work was carried out at weekends and in people?s spare time, so I would not really call this a HFL restoration. The Cambridge Flying Group?s Tiger Moth G-AOEI only had a radio fitted and maybe some other minor work, but again any work that was carried out was only minor.

Philip.



: I've heard a rumour that Historic Flying have finally sold
: a Spitfire. It seems that their new Mk XIV may be headin
: g off to the States....... It's a shame really. I looked f
: orward to seeing that one on the UK circuit.
:
: Can anyone confirm this?
:
: I also read in Flypast that the "Data Analogue Analysing E
: quipment" was developed by Pi. Isn't this where Tim Routs
: is went after he left HFL? I wonder if he is the brainchi
: ld behind this new system.
:
: Philip.

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