To add to the above, many if not all war birds today wear schemes that whilst usually authentic in themselves are not appropriate to the particular aircraft in question. The Spitfire that is the subject of this thread is a case in point.
The BBMF Lancaster has literally just emerged from a major overhaul and re-paint which continues the tradition of having the port and starboard sides in the colours of two different aircraft, again, both authentic in themselves but nothing to do with this particular Lancaster. I think its a brilliant way for the aircraft to do what it does, serve as a memorial to the men and women of Bomber Command.
At the end of the day a privately owned war bird can be painted in anyway the owner wants to paint it, it's not our business to tell them how to do it! I don't expect my next door neighbour to tell me how to paint my kitchen
Another Spitfire, NH341, made a wheels up landing or more likely suffered an undercarriage collapse at Sywell yesterday.
Nobody was hurt and the damage does not appear too bad.
I'll bet this one will soon be flying again. The restoration was only completed in March this year.
This aircraft obviously did not have two seats when it shot down two Bf 109s in June 1944, but should we criticise the current owner/operators for making a commercial decision to make the conversion. I think not.
Cheers
Steve
The BBMF Lancaster has literally just emerged from a major overhaul and re-paint which continues the tradition of having the port and starboard sides in the colours of two different aircraft, again, both authentic in themselves but nothing to do with this particular Lancaster. I think its a brilliant way for the aircraft to do what it does, serve as a memorial to the men and women of Bomber Command.
At the end of the day a privately owned war bird can be painted in anyway the owner wants to paint it, it's not our business to tell them how to do it! I don't expect my next door neighbour to tell me how to paint my kitchen
Another Spitfire, NH341, made a wheels up landing or more likely suffered an undercarriage collapse at Sywell yesterday.
Nobody was hurt and the damage does not appear too bad.
I'll bet this one will soon be flying again. The restoration was only completed in March this year.
This aircraft obviously did not have two seats when it shot down two Bf 109s in June 1944, but should we criticise the current owner/operators for making a commercial decision to make the conversion. I think not.
Cheers
Steve
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