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Title: Fancy a spitfire?
Post by: neXus on March 24, 2008, 04:59:00 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Aircraft/auction-146145100.htm
(NZ version of ebay)
Title: Re:Fancy a spitfire?
Post by: Quixoticish on March 24, 2008, 10:02:34 AM
Built 1945, retired to 9MU in 1957, was then moved to RAF West Mailing as a gate guard, and was then donated to the USAF in 1958. She was a museum piece at Wright-Patterson from 1961-1995 then popped up on the US civilian register in 1996 as N75460. First shipped to NZ in 1997 as a restoration project and has changed hands once since apparently due to lack of funds.

Could be a nice pet project for someone with some spare time at weekends and some space in the garden.  8-)

Title: Re:Fancy a spitfire?
Post by: neXus on March 24, 2008, 10:17:51 AM
Quote from: Chris HBuilt 1945, retired to 9MU in 1957, was then moved to RAF West Mailing as a gate guard, and was then donated to the USAF in 1958. She was a museum piece at Wright-Patterson from 1961-1995 then popped up on the US civilian register in 1996 as N75460. First shipped to NZ in 1997 as a restoration project and has changed hands once since apparently due to lack of funds.

Could be a nice pet project for someone with some spare time at weekends and some space in the garden.  8-)


As long as a runway, lol

I just had a warped vision of 10 rich guys with 10 spitfires fly to Germany and with big fing mics  on them fy over Berlin saying " neeeeeooooooww qqqqqcqcqcqccqcqcqccqcq"
Title: Re:Fancy a spitfire?
Post by: Quixoticish on March 24, 2008, 10:24:08 AM
QuoteAs long as a runway, lol

I just had a warped vision of 10 rich guys with 10 spitfires fly to Germany and with big fing mics on them fy over Berlin saying " neeeeeooooooww qqqqqcqcqcqccqcqcqccqcq"

 :stupid:

Yep, because flying to Berlin with big fing mics and saying "neeeeeooooooww qqqqqcqcqcqccqcqcqccqcq" is so hilarious. :roll:
Title: Re:Fancy a spitfire?
Post by: neXus on March 24, 2008, 10:27:59 AM
Quote from: Chris H
QuoteAs long as a runway, lol

I just had a warped vision of 10 rich guys with 10 spitfires fly to Germany and with big fing mics on them fy over Berlin saying " neeeeeooooooww qqqqqcqcqcqccqcqcqccqcq"

 :stupid:

Yep, because flying to Berlin with big fing mics and saying "neeeeeooooooww qqqqqcqcqcqccqcqcqccqcq" is so hilarious. :roll:

No but if you picture it, its rather funny, well for me anyway, lol
Title: Re:Fancy a spitfire?
Post by: Serious on March 24, 2008, 15:20:24 PM
Quote from: neXus
Quote from: Chris H
QuoteAs long as a runway, lol

I just had a warped vision of 10 rich guys with 10 spitfires fly to Germany and with big fing mics on them fy over Berlin saying " neeeeeooooooww qqqqqcqcqcqccqcqcqccqcq"

 :stupid:

Yep, because flying to Berlin with big fing mics and saying "neeeeeooooooww qqqqqcqcqcqccqcqcqccqcq" is so hilarious. :roll:

No but if you picture it, its rather funny, well for me anyway, lol

Actually it is a bit amusing. OTOH dropping a load of rotten eggs on the EU buildings from Lancaster bombers might cause even more of a stir in Europe...
Title: Re:Fancy a spitfire?
Post by: zpyder on March 24, 2008, 18:49:58 PM
Dambusters music in the background perhaps?
Title: Fancy a spitfire?
Post by: M3ta7h3ad on March 24, 2008, 18:52:14 PM
Eggs lack the required bounce :(
Title: Re:Fancy a spitfire?
Post by: zpyder on March 24, 2008, 18:59:33 PM
Unless theyre silly putty eggs!
Title: Re:Fancy a spitfire?
Post by: Mongoose on March 25, 2008, 17:29:11 PM
Quote from: zpyderUnless theyre silly putty eggs!

/me suspects Zpyder is in fact Barnes Wallis re-born.