What happened to the Spitfire at Crocodile Creek?
He survived, and made it back to base. But his plane remained and lay preserved in the thick mud until recently when a team of ten Royal Australian Air Force men decided to dig the plane out. This is their adventure story.
Are Spitfires still being made?
Seventy years after the Battle of Britain, authentic Spitfires are still being produced on the Isle of Wight. The company has re-built over 40 airworthy planes from wreckage and genuine Spitfire spare parts. Each has “the heart and soul” of a Spitfire, according to managing director Steve Vizard.
Are there any new Supermarine Spitfires coming out?
The big news is that Mk IX Supermarine Spitfire MH415 has now been completed […] More exciting news from Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR) at Scone NSW with the arrival of 3 new Supermarine projects – two Supermarine Spitfires F.VC (Trop) and a Supermarine Seafire Mk XV.
Where can I see a restoration of a Spitfire?
Warbirds Online was on hand to view this exciting milestone in the restoration of the Spitfire at Pay’s Air Service and Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR) at Scone […] It’s been great to see the progress on Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IX MH603 at Pay’s Air Service and Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR).
Where was the Supermarine Spitfire N3200 built?
This opens in a new window. Spitfire N3200 was build under Ministry of Production contract number B527113/36 in early 1939 at Vickers Armstrong (Supermarine) Ltd Southampton. The aircraft left the Southampton production line as part of a batch of 200 aircraft configured as MK1A; and fitted with a Rolls Royce Merlin III series engine.
Is there any progress on the Spitfire mh415?
IXb MH415 Since our last report in August, the restoration on Spitfire MH415 has made significant progress. The wings were previously dismantled and a start had been made on restoring them in their purpose made jigs – Vintage Fighter Restorations has two sets of wing jigs now to allow for faster turnaround of their Spitfire projects.