Comments on: Spitfire http://historicflight.org/hf Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:02:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Supermarine Spitfire and it’s Mighty Merlin « Aces Flying High http://historicflight.org/hf/collection/spitfire/comment-page-1/#comment-33743 The Supermarine Spitfire and it’s Mighty Merlin « Aces Flying High Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:40:22 +0000 http://historicflight.org/hf/?page_id=223#comment-33743 [...] Many examples of the Spitfire remain in aviation museums around the world but less than 50 remain flight capable (the majority are in the UK, but more are being restored). I have been fortunate enough to see a number of Spitfire’s over the years (flying and static) including often seeing 2 flying Spitfire’s back in Australia (Temora Aviation Museum), and luckily 2 Spitfire’s fly regularly right here in Washington State too (Flying Heritage Collection and Historic Flight Foundation). [...] [...] Many examples of the Spitfire remain in aviation museums around the world but less than 50 remain flight capable (the majority are in the UK, but more are being restored). I have been fortunate enough to see a number of Spitfire’s over the years (flying and static) including often seeing 2 flying Spitfire’s back in Australia (Temora Aviation Museum), and luckily 2 Spitfire’s fly regularly right here in Washington State too (Flying Heritage Collection and Historic Flight Foundation). [...]

]]> By: moses http://historicflight.org/hf/collection/spitfire/comment-page-1/#comment-16346 moses Sun, 14 Aug 2011 05:18:30 +0000 http://historicflight.org/hf/?page_id=223#comment-16346 The most beautiful airplane ever built! I am 65, grew up in the UK and have lived in Canada for 35 years. At last year's Abbotsford airshow I lined up and took my daughter up stairs on a Lancaster. It was wonderful to see her reaction to see what life must have been like on a WWII combat airplane. I look forward to seeing her face this year at the Abbotsford airshow as we (hopefully) see the Spit. This is a tribute to my father (a WWII vet) and I am SO grateful for all of those people who have restored this incredible piece of history. Personally, I have flown Tiger Moths, Cessna 150 and Mooneys but nothing could compare to sitting in the seat of the importal SPITFIRE Good luck and best wishes to you The most beautiful airplane ever built! I am 65, grew up in the UK and have lived in Canada for 35 years. At last year’s Abbotsford airshow I lined up and took my daughter up stairs on a Lancaster. It was wonderful to see her reaction to see what life must have been like on a WWII combat airplane. I look forward to seeing her face this year at the Abbotsford airshow as we (hopefully) see the Spit.
This is a tribute to my father (a WWII vet) and I am SO grateful for all of those people who have restored this incredible piece of history.
Personally, I have flown Tiger Moths, Cessna 150 and Mooneys but nothing could compare to sitting in the seat of the importal SPITFIRE

Good luck and best wishes to you

]]> By: chaspaintscalgary@yahoo.ca http://historicflight.org/hf/collection/spitfire/comment-page-1/#comment-11943 chaspaintscalgary@yahoo.ca Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:36:29 +0000 http://historicflight.org/hf/?page_id=223#comment-11943 brilliant aircraft. history ? how did it end up with czech markings ? well done, keep up the dream. thx chas brilliant aircraft. history ? how did it end up with czech markings ? well done, keep up the dream. thx chas

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