Artichoke Posted October 6, 2008 Share #1 Posted October 6, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) given the disappointment of some in not seeing a Spitfire airplane being restored, I thought I would put up this from an earlier visit to the Lonestar Flight Museum in Galveston I understand that the hangers took some damage from the recent hurricane, but the planes survived, though the museum is presently closed for repairs [ATTACH]106338[/ATTACH] this is an early model which originally had a bubble canopy, but the restorers for some inexplicable reason added a later model canopy it flies a larger version of this can be found here classics Photo Gallery by Artichoke Vinagrette at pbase.com along with some others from this fine museum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Hi Artichoke, Take a look here Spitfire restored. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
mark_goode Posted October 6, 2008 Share #2 Posted October 6, 2008 Lovely image and lovely airplane . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calshot Posted October 6, 2008 Share #3 Posted October 6, 2008 Here are five flying over/near factory where made.This was taken couple years ago. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted October 6, 2008 Share #4 Posted October 6, 2008 Arthur - Beautiful in subject, light and color. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted October 6, 2008 Share #5 Posted October 6, 2008 Arthur, If it is an early Spitfire, it would not originally have had a bubble (or tear-drop) canopy, they did not appear until part way through Mk XIV, by which time the Griffon was in use. If you have a shot showing the serial number, I can tell you all the facts on this example. Nice hangar photo, btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilihead Posted October 7, 2008 Share #6 Posted October 7, 2008 Gorgeous! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artichoke Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted October 7, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I wish I had one of this plane in flight ...the Supermarine Spitfire is a favorite of mine Pete here is the information I was able to find about this plane it is a LFXVIe with the serial N97RW TE392 I remember reading about the canopy at the museum, but I may have gotten this the wrong way around Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted October 7, 2008 Share #8 Posted October 7, 2008 Shiny. Was going to say, clip tips square hood radiator intake canon but you got there before me Artichoke. Theres another one in Krakow Pete, so you could send your mates over with tapemeasures for copmparisons:p. Might even have the Packard merlin under the hood for the american connection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted October 7, 2008 Share #9 Posted October 7, 2008 Arthur, "Delivered to 9MU on June 15 1945, she was stored until 1946. Allocated briefly to 126, 65, 164, 63, 595, and 695 Squadrons, she was reduced to instructional status in September 1952. 1967 found her on a pylon outside RAF Kemble. She moved in 1970, but only to another pylon at RAF Hereford. Acquired by Doug Arnold and moved to store in 1984, she was restored to the air & converted to high-back by Harry Stenger in Bartow, Florida, and is now in the hands of her new owners, the Lone Star Museum in Galveston, Texas. (07/07) " You were correct about the conversion (I suspect a whole fuselage swap, actually). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted October 7, 2008 Share #10 Posted October 7, 2008 Excellent photo of an elegant plane. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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