Warbird Information Exchange

Sorry, I couldn't resist. While showing visiting in-laws around, I promised that I'd show them a real spitfire before climbing Mt. Washington to see the endangered marmots that live there.

I was surprised to find a flurry of trucks and activity. And lo and behold, there WAS a crated spitfire next to the active runway. This, of course, is the well-known Mark IX Y2K project recently sold to Vintage Wings of Canada. See http://comoxairforcemuseum.ca/fly-away-home/

To call the day serendipitous would be...exactly correct.
And the marmots proved to be no less cooperative!

Thanks for posting the photos. I'm only able to view the first photo in the group??
Will be nice to see this Spitfire in the air.

Well done, Mr. Bryant. Both the headline and the photos.

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Rob C

Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled. “

– Michael Crichton

It'll be nice to see it fly as a testament to Mark de Vries who did so much to gather together the bare bones of this aeroplane while in RSA. Such a shame he didn't live long enough to see his dream come true.

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BURMA! Sorry, I panicked

i jumped the shark & thought burma too!! rats!!

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!