Callum Gilhooley Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 What does any of the above have to do with midges! close enough ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esaciar Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 I thought this was a thread about The Prodigy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_surviving_Supermarine_SpitfiresAirworthy Spitfire F Mk.Ia N3200 (G-CFGJ). Owned by the Mark One Partnership LLC, and based at Duxford Airfield. First post-restoration flight took place on 26 March 2014 at Duxford. Ex 19 Sqn machine, she sports the QV squadron codes she wore when she was shot down on 26 May 1940 in support of the Operation DYNAMO evacuation of Dunkirk with Sqn Ldr Geoffrey Stevenson, 19 Sqn OC, at the controls.Spitfire F Mk.Ia P9374 (G-MKIA). Owned by the Mark One Partnership LLC, and based at Duxford Airfield. Restored to airworthy condition and made its first post-restoration flight at Duxford on 9 September 2011.[52] She wears the exact colours she wore flying with 92 Sqn from RAF Hornchurch when shot down on 24 May 1940, P9374 / -J, and she landed on the beach at Calais, France.Spitfire F Mk.Ia X4650 (G-CGUK). Based at Duxford Airfield, previously at the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar, Biggin Hill, Kent. Wears the authentic markings X4650 / KL-A from 54 Squadron, which she wore when with the Squadron in 1940.Spitfire F Mk.Ia AR213 (G-AIST). Acquired by Group Captain Allen H. Wheeler on 25 October 1946. In 1968 it flew in the film Battle of Britain. In April 1989 it was acquired by Sheringham Aviation.[53] In 2002 it underwent another restoration, repainted with 57 OTU colours, and coded "JZ-E".[54] She underwent a repaint in early 2013 and emerged as 'P7308 / XR-D' of 71 'Eagle' Sqn.Spitfire F Mk.IIa P7350. Operated by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. She is the only surviving Spitfire from the Battle of Britain still flying and is believed to be the 14th aircraft of the 11,989 built at Castle Bromwich. The aircraft entered service in August 1940 and during the battle served with 266 and 603 Squadrons.[55]Spitfire F Mk.Vb BM597 (G-MKVB). Owned by the Historic Aircraft Collection and based at Duxford. Wears the markings BM597 / JH-C from 317 (Polish) "Wileński" Squadron, which she wore when she flew with the Squadron.EP120 displaying at DuxfordSpitfire LF Mk.Vb EP120 (G-LFVB). owned by The Fighter Collection and based at Duxford. Wears the markings EP120 / AE-A from 402 (RCAF) Squadron, which she wore when she flew with the Squadron.Spitfire LF Mk.IXb MH434 (G-ASJV). Owned and operated by The Old Flying Machine Company and based at Duxford. Built at Castle Bromwich, MH434 shot down an Fw 190 in 1943 while serving on 222 Squadron. From the 1980s she was usually flown by Ray Hanna, ex-Red Arrows leader and display pilot up until his death in late 2005.[56] 'MH434' has featured at European air shows and has been in many other TV and films including Operation Crossbow, The Longest day, Battle of Britain and Foyle's War .[56] Wears her authentic markings MH434 / ZD-B from 222 Squadron service.Spitfire Tr.9 MJ627 (G-BMSB). Previously owned and operated by Maurice & Peter Bayliss from RAF Waddington, she now owned by R.V. Aviation and is currently at Duxford Airfield. Wears the markings MJ627 / 9G-P from 441 [RCAF] Squadron, which she wore when she flew with the Squadron.Spitfire LF Mk.IXe MK356. Operated by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Built at Castle Bromwich and delivered to RAF Digby in 1944.[57] Currently wears the markings MK356 / 5J-K complete with D-Day stripes to represent ML214 / 5J-K flown by Squadron Leader Johnny Plagis of 126 Squadron in June 1944Spitfire LF Mk.IXc MK912 (G-BRRA). Built in 1944, this Spitfire flew for the RAF both during and after the Second World War for a number of different air forces, until being damaged in 1953. Passing through various collections, it was restored between 1992 and 2000, flying again for the first time on 8 September 2000. Previously owned and flown by Ed Russell in Niagara Falls, Ontario, MK912 was sold in 2011 to Peter Monk and based at the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar, Biggin Hill, Kent.[58] Wears the authentic markings MK912 / SH-L.ML407 "The Grace Spitfire", Duxford 2001. An ex 485(NZ) Squadron Spitfire LF Mk IX which operated over the beach-head on D-Day.Spitfire Tr.9 ML407 (G-LFIX). Owned by Carolyn Grace and based at RAF Bentwaters in Suffolk, it was converted into a two-seat trainer for the Irish Air Corps in the 1950s.[59] She wears the colours she wore when serving with 485 (New Zealand) Squadron, as ML407 / OU-V.Spitfire Tr.9 PT462 (G-CTIX). Owned by the Dragon Flight and based on a private strip in Abergele, North Wales. She wears the markings PT462 / SW-A.Spitfire Tr.9 PV202 (G-CCCA). Owned by Historic Flying Ltd and based at Duxford. She was previously wearing the markings PV202 / QV-I of a Mk.I Spitfire from No. 19 Squadron RAF which was based at Duxford, but now wears the markings PV202 / 5R-H to replicate the codes she wore when on No. 33 Squadron RAF strength during 1944.Spitfire HF Mk.IXe RR232 (G-BRSF). Owned by Martin Phillips and based at Colerne, Wiltshire.Spitfire Tr.9 SM520 (G-ILDA). Restored to airworthy condition and purchased at auction by to Steve Brooks, the firstperson to fly pole-to-pole by helicopter in 2005.[60] Based at Goodwood, she wears the markings 'SM520 / KJ-I'.Spitfire HF Mk.IXe TA805 (G-PMNF). Flies from the former RAF station at Biggin Hill. After the war it was used by the South African Air Force, recovered from a scrap yard, and returned to England in the early 1990s. It wears 234 Squadron markings TA805 / FX-M[61] and is based at the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar, Biggin Hill, Kent.Spitfire HF Mk.IXe TD314 (G-CGYJ). Restored to airworthy condition by the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar and made its first post-restoration flight at Biggin Hill in December 2013. She wears the colours of 234 Sqn as TD314 / FX-P. PL965 taxying out for a display Spitfire PR Mk.XI PL965 (G-MKXI). Operated by the Hangar 11 Collection at North Weald. The aircraft conducted over forty operational sorties with 16 Squadron 1944-45.[62] She sports an overall PRU blue scheme with the markings PL965 / -R.Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe MV293 (G-SPIT). Owned by The Fighter Collection at Duxford and wears spurious markings MV268 / JE-J, flown by Wing Commander Johnnie Johnson OC 127 Wing, Germany May 1945. Flew again on 11th August 2014 following refurbishment.Spitfire LF Mk.XVIe RW382 (G-PBIX). Restored to airworthy condition by the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar and made its first post-restoration flight at Biggin Hill in September 2013. She wears the markings of 322 (Dutch) Squadron as RW382 / 3W-P.Spitfire LF Mk.XVIe TD248 (G-OXVI). Owned by Spitfire Ltd and operated from both Duxford and Humberside. She wears the markings TD248 / CR-S.Spitfire LF Mk.XVIe TE311. Operated by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Flew again following restoration on 19 October 2012. She wears the markings TE311 / 4D-V from 74 (Tiger) Squadron to represent TB675, the aircraft of Squadron Leader Tony Reeves DFC, who was the Commanding Officer of No 74 Squadron in 1945Spitfire FR Mk.XVIIIe SM845 (G-BUOS). Imported from Sweden in 2012 following a fatal incident on 15 April 2010, she flew once again at Duxford on 17 December 2013. Owned by Spitfire Ltd and operated from both Duxford and Humberside. She wears the markings of Post-War (July 1950) 28 Squadron based in Hong Kong of overall silver with a red spinner and coded SM845 / -R.[63]Spitfire PR Mk.XIX PM631. Operated by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Built as a high altitude reconnaissance aircraft in November 1945.[64] She currently wears the colours of a PR XIX from No 541 Squadron which performed photographic reconnaissance missions over the Europe from early 1944 to the end of the war.[65]Spitfire PR Mk.XIX PS853 (G-RRGN). Owned and operated by Rolls-Royce plc. PS853 was one of 79 Mk XIXs built at Supermarine, Southampton. On 13 January 1945, it was delivered to the Central Photographic Reconnaissance Unit at RAF Benson before being transferred, less than two months later, to the 2nd TAF's 34 Wing and 16 Squadron RAF at Melbroek, and later Eindhoven, in the Netherlands. With the code "C" it flew some nine operations against Germany V-weapons sites. In September 1945, PS853 was transferred to 268 Squadron RAF and with the end of the war returned to the UK and 29 MU at High Ercall. On 14 July 1957, PS853 was one of the founding aircraft of the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Flight (now Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) at RAF Biggin Hill. The aircraft was acquired by Rolls-Royce plc in the mid-1990s.Spitfire PR Mk.XIX PS915. Operated by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Entered service too late for the war, joining 541 Squadron at RAF Benson in June 1945.[66][67] She currently wears the colour scheme and markings of PS888, a PRXIX of 81 Squadron based at Seletar in Singapore during the Malaya Campaign. This aircraft conducted the last ever operational sortie by an RAF Spitfire when, on 1 April 1954, it flew a photographic mission over an area of jungle in Johore thought to contain hideouts for Communist guerrillas. For the occasion the aircraft’s ground crew painted the inscription ‘The Last!’ on the left engine cowling[68]Seafire F Mk.XVII SX336 (G-KASX). Owned by Kennet Aviation and flew once again on 3rd July 2014 following refurbishment back to airworthy condition at North Weald, Essex.Static Display How many of them actually have the Merlin though? A couple. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Pityme Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Although if you like the sound of Merlin engines, eight of them (aka two Lancaster bombers) will be be whizzing over Ayr seafront on Saturday September 6th as part of the new Prestwick Air Show. Why do they never have V2 flypasts..? Heard the voice of protest outside the kings theatre..... 'Free Pantomime..!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 What does any of the above have to do with midges! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickMcD Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 What does any of the above have to do with midges! Midges can fly as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FS Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Apparently the BBMF Spitfire and Hurricane will also be doing a flying display at the Prestwick Airshow in September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FS Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 How many of them actually have the Merlin though? A couple. . How many of them actually have the Merlin though? A couple. . How many of them actually have the Merlin though? A couple. . No idea, bound to be more than a couple. Most of them were Merlin marques. You can't fit a Griffon in those, too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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