Instead of carrying on with this thread, read the thread
in this forum on the Spitfires and the thread in the
Nostalgia forum on the Spirfires.
Both are near the top of the list on the first page.
I'm not the only one who thinks this is a load of BS.
Just the way the whole thing was done, press conferences,
the US link (US, lots of money), press conferences, video,
all "drip feeding" the media which in my opinion a sure sign
someone is stringing others along.
Crate full of water - but will take weeks to pump it out.
Bull****, if they were serious you'd get a pump and it would
be empty in a couple of days. Most farmers I know could
rig one up (a pump) using an old tractor of which I am sure
their are a few around.
I would be very happy if they do find some and can get
whatever it is back to the UK and something flying.
In fact it will be superb.