Whats the story of this Spitfire?

By: DazDaMan - 2nd June 2005 at 18:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Full-scale replica, one of the Piece of Cake replicas I think.

By: Sibs - 2nd June 2005 at 18:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

I understand that the owner of the spitfire rep has recently aquired Canberra B.2 WD954 (April 2005). Do not know it's condition however.

Here's the only pic i have of the info for the spitfire rep.

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By: DazDaMan - 2nd June 2005 at 21:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Doesn't say what film it was :(

The only full-scale Spit replicas I know of that were disposed post-movie were the PoC ones, and the Spit V version with the four-blade prop that appeared in Pearl Harbor. Or was it a Spit IX with the siamesed exhausts?? :rolleyes:

By: Macfire - 8th June 2005 at 17:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?cnsearch=BAPC.268&distinct_entry=true

Although the 485 Sqn markings are incorrect.
Part of the serial should be visible ob the day-fighter band
The codes are incorrect, OU was ahead of the roundel and a small Z wwas under the cockpit

Nice though, I would not say no to one!

By: Mark V - 8th June 2005 at 17:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?cnsearch=BAPC.268&distinct_entry=true

Although the 485 Sqn markings are incorrect.
Part of the serial should be visible ob the day-fighter band
The codes are incorrect, OU was ahead of the roundel and a small Z wwas under the cockpit

Nice though, I would not say no to one!

You mean 'over' the tail band? True - but as this is a replica, I guess it does not have a serial number!

By: DazDaMan - 13th June 2005 at 15:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Thanks for the clear-up over this one. I never thought of DBW! :rolleyes: