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Offline Oddball

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One for the Spitfire fans
« on: April 20, 2009, 09:30:22 PM »
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Re: One for the Spitfire fans
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2009, 01:57:47 AM »
At that price I'd be afraid to pull it out of the doggone hangar!   ::eek:: ::eek:: ::eek:: ::eek:: ::eek:: ::eek:: ::eek:: ::eek::
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Re: One for the Spitfire fans
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2009, 02:06:57 AM »
Quite the contrary, 1.7mill for airworthy two seater Spit fresh off renovation seems as quite a good price to me.
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Re: One for the Spitfire fans
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2009, 02:31:13 AM »
Hmm, I guess that is a lot of cash, but then again, if it came outfitted like this baby, it'd be worth it.

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Re: One for the Spitfire fans
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2009, 09:59:26 AM »
AH the famous Beer spit flying Beer casks over to the 2nd Tac Air Force in Belguim  ::bow::  £1.7 million is about right for a restored Spit these days. if its the one im thinking about its a T9 done up in dutch airforce markings, done a a few test flights last month half finished.
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