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SPITFIRE MARK IX

Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:41 pm

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
:spit

Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:56 pm

A-net says it is in the MOF at Boeing Field, or at least it was when this picture was taken

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0481871/L

Sorry I still haven't figured out A-net's overly complicated linking procedure to make the photo appear in the post. Maybe someone else knows how.

Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:17 pm

Here is some info on MK923

http://www.jerrybilling.com/mk923.htm

http://www.jerrybilling.com/jerry_billi ... _mk923.htm

And video of The Man displaying Mk923

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DLen3qxNH98

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yVOqXjk58io

A walk around with Jerry Billing

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KVdSkt002w0

Cheers Dave C
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