SPITFIRE MARK IX

[262crew]

I found this while searching the net. Does anyone have more details? I have found that Buce R. MCcaw is with the Apex Foundation. But where is the spit?

N-number : N521R
Aircraft Serial Number : CBAF-1X-1886
Aircraft Manufacturer : VICKERS
Model : SPITFIRE MARK IX
Engine Manufacturer : ROLLS-ROYC
Model : MERLIN
Aircraft Year : 1943
Owner Name : APEX FOUNDATION
Owner Address : PO BOX 1607
BELLEVUE, WA, 98009-1607
Type of Owner : Corporation
Registration Date : 12-Dec-2001
Airworthiness Certificate Type : Experimental
Approved Operations : Exhibition

[snj-5]

It's on display at the Seattle Museum of Flight:

http://www.museumofflight.org/Collection/Aircraft.asp?RecordKey=B945AD75-A6DC-4BA3-A516-A44AAFEF0FDC

Bela P. Havasreti

Last edited by snj-5 on Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:59 pm, edited 2 times in total.

[262crew]

Cool thanks

[Jack Cook]

It was at Arlington for a while under the care of Peter _____? I got to sit in it at Arlington. There's a good story there behind the purchase of the little brotherly rivalary. Is his brother's million $$ t-28B still up there???

[262crew]

Is it the one painted in Marine corps color?

[Jack Cook]

Bruce bought the Spit and Craig the T-28. Has I recall it was a B painted glossy blue and restored by Victoria Air Maint. and took a number of trophys. It was almost a twin to Bob Watts's a/c.
I believe the McCaws sold the cell business to AT & T for 12 billion or so

[262crew]

12 billion? is that all I would have given 13 billion Anyway that is probably the T-28 I am thinking of , and I do see it on occasion. Now that I am mostly indoors at work I dont get to hear or see the cool stuff coming or going.