Oh, don't get me wrong, I applaud every return to flight, no matter how much new metal, wood and fabric has been employed in the process! To be honest, even if the only original bit is the dataplate!
Possel, I remember the pic of 363 sitting on the runway - as I recall it still looked more or less like a Hurricane, albeit a rather skeletal and droopy one. For those that don't remember, the Merlin suffered major problems over Stamford, the pilot nursed it to Wittering where he made a wheels up landing, the aircraft by then ablaze - as far as I can remember he unfortunately bust an ankle getting out.
Dakk, I see there is a debate elsewhere about the Lanc's new paint job...! She looks great to me, though whilst on the subject... I have to admit, I have seen several US Spits sporting hideous interpretations of RAF camoflague...
Incidently, now I think about it, didn't a scrap merchant recognise P7350 (the BBMF MK II) as a historic Spitfire and save her from his smelter?
Cheers
Treadders
Last edited by treadigraph; 10th May 2007 at 20:14.