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By: 14th October 2004 at 15:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Has anyone confirmed this rumor? The plane is still registered to Dave Price's company. I think the Spit is based with the CAF Wing at Camarillo.
Jim
By: 14th October 2004 at 15:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I had a look this afternoon and the Spit is in the care of the Southern California Wing.
By: 14th October 2004 at 18:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I know a bunch of the SoCal wing folks, I think they'll take good care of it....just hope the luck that has befallen the other CAF Spits does'nt catch up with this one...
Mark
By: 14th October 2004 at 18:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-"the other CAF Spits"? I know about MK297, and I'm pretty sure NH238 was also one for a time....
By: 14th October 2004 at 19:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-All I know is I've read of CAF accidents over the years (back into the 1950's) with Spitfires much in the same way they've gone through PBY's for some reason...don't know how many through the years, but obviously the most recent was the CAF Spit that Howard Pardue used to fly that burned in Canada...suffice it to say Bill Greenwood has provided them with their most successful Spitfire operation...but then it's HIS plane...
Mark
By: 14th October 2004 at 20:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-All I know is I've read of CAF accidents over the years (back into the 1950's) with Spitfires much in the same way they've gone through PBY's for some reason...don't know how many through the years, but obviously the most recent was the CAF Spit that Howard Pardue used to fly that burned in Canada...suffice it to say Bill Greenwood has provided them with their most successful Spitfire operation...but then it's HIS plane...Mark
Even Mk IX MK297, prior to being lost in the fire, ended up on its back in the CAF care.
Anybody have a photo of that?
Mark
By: 14th October 2004 at 20:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The sale of NH749 to the CAF is still pending as of several weeks ago.
Dennis
By: 14th October 2004 at 20:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Ok, not a shot of MK297 on her back, but a shot of her cockpit during the subsequent re-build.
MRP
By: 15th October 2004 at 09:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Even Mk IX MK297, prior to being lost in the fire, ended up on its back in the CAF care.Anybody have a photo of that?
Mark
No, but I did see a photo of it looking rather unhealthy some time ago!
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By: DazDaMan - 14th October 2004 at 10:18
A while ago, the CAF either purchased or had donated to them Spitfire XIV NH749 (see pic).
Has this flown during their ownership? If so, where is it based?
(Photo from Warbirds Resource Group)