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6297J
March 17th, 2009, 04:51
http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=EUR&screen=carsRAFSpitfire

Maybe we could all club together ;)

kilo delta
March 17th, 2009, 05:19
Beautiful and all as a Spitfire is.........there's just something not "right" about the look of the 2 seaters.

6297J
March 17th, 2009, 05:24
Beautiful and all as a Spitfire is.........there's just something not "right" about the look of the 2 seaters.

I agree. It looks awkward.
I've decided not to bid on it :kilroy:

GT182
March 17th, 2009, 05:27
Beautiful and all as a Spitfire is.........there's just something not "right" about the look of the 2 seaters.

Then how would you get a ride in one if it wasn't a 2 seater? I don't think being strapped onto the wing is an option. ;) :costumes:

Tho she sure needs a new paint job. That is sad looking in the photo.

6297J
March 17th, 2009, 05:33
Tho she sure needs a new paint job. That is sad looking in the photo.

Yes she does. (Maybe jankees could do it!)

kilo delta
March 17th, 2009, 05:35
Then how would you get a ride in one if it wasn't a 2 seater? I don't think being strapped onto the wing is an option. ;) :costumes:

Tho she sure needs a new paint job. That is sad looking in the photo.

Ahhh......but if I was spending 1.5 mill on one I don't think that I'd just be content getting a ride in it. ;) :friday: :)


Having said that...i'll bid up to a million and see if I can get a recession bargain :monkies::engel016:

noddy
March 17th, 2009, 05:51
If you have a million to spare, can you send some over in my direction?

cheezyflier
March 17th, 2009, 06:33
i did just pay down my c.c but i'm holding off to buy a certain kodiak when it becomes available....

Bradburger
March 17th, 2009, 06:35
Tho she sure needs a new paint job. That is sad looking in the photo.

That is the new paint job.

It just wasn't finished when the photo was taken!

This Spitfire was never converted to a TR.IX after the war, but like a few others, restored that way.

I'm off to check my Lottery tickets from last week!

Cheers

Paul

Bjoern
March 17th, 2009, 07:28
Hm...

1. Buy Spitfire
2. Buy Flak 38
3. ???
4. PROFIT

:costumes:

cheezyflier
March 17th, 2009, 11:39
Hm...

1. Buy Spitfire
2. Buy Flak 38
3. ???
4. PROFIT

:costumes:

i see you have been to the underpants gnomes school of business economics
:applause:

Bjoern
March 17th, 2009, 11:44
i see you have been to the underpants gnomes school of business economics
:applause:

Yep. Hilarious episode! :d

kilo delta
March 17th, 2009, 12:03
If you have a million to spare, can you send some over in my direction?

If I had a million quid I wouldn't be sitting here mucking around with a flight sim. You must be mistaking me for my avatar :friday::costumes:

6297J
March 17th, 2009, 12:07
If I had a million quid I wouldn't be sitting here mucking around with a flight sim. You must be mistaking me for my avatar :friday::costumes:

You might be a millionaire acrophobic with a big garden :p:

GT182
March 17th, 2009, 12:37
Ahhh......but if I was spending 1.5 mill on one I don't think that I'd just be content getting a ride in it. ;) :friday: :)


Me either KD. ;) I'd be selling rides to recoup fuel costs and most or all of the purchase price. :d

mustang51
March 17th, 2009, 12:48
How about we all get together and buy this one. Anything is for sale at the right price.

crashaz
March 17th, 2009, 14:11
Here kitty kitty!

http://www.trade-a-plane.com/clsfdspecs/808603

What a bargain!!:wiggle:

Bradburger
March 20th, 2009, 15:57
That is the new paint job.

It just wasn't finished when the photo was taken!

Cheers

Paul

Looks like it's been completed now!

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mclaydon/newsmain.htm

http://friends-of-tfc.blogspot.com/

Cheers

Paul

Bomber_12th
March 20th, 2009, 21:48
Thank you for the links, Paul, she looks brilliant! I just saw that Brendon Deere's Spitfire recently took flight this past week for the first time in New Zealand, which also looks properly immaculate.

cheezyflier
March 21st, 2009, 07:16
to be honest, the last vintage plane i would ever buy is the spit.
they're nice and all don't get me wrong, but with that landing gear, you better be a real good pilot. there's not much room for error and the penalty for failure is large. i like p-38's too, but i would avoid them for similar reasons.

glennc
March 21st, 2009, 07:27
Sometimes it feels like I have spent that much on FS add-ons. At least this way, I don't have to deal with a virtual FAA for my bone headed flying. :rapture:

Glenn

icarus
March 21st, 2009, 08:58
Damn i have only 1.4 million..

brettt777
March 21st, 2009, 14:34
http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=EUR&screen=carsRAFSpitfire

Maybe we could all club together ;)

Nah, I just spent my last million on a down payment for a Mustang last week :faint:

6297J
April 7th, 2009, 06:01
Now with added video -

http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=EUR&screen=MovieSpitfire

grunau_baby
April 7th, 2009, 06:56
With enough money at hand I´d rather go for this one:
http://www.siux.info/_temp/flugwerk.de/page.php?GID=23&SID=7

Moreover i´d need to find a cheap far off island with an airstipp to not get into any real life trouble for flying as bad as I do...:engel016:

Alex

noddy
April 7th, 2009, 12:33
A few 190's seem to be getting back to flying condition of late. Got to be good news.