Edinburgh Airport Spitfire

[Stovies]

Does anyone else think that the spitfire is wrongly sited? It's on the inside of a lefthand bend as you drive towards the terminal building and I'm sure alot of people miss it as they look towards the control tower and the ter.inal building. Any thoughts?

[DaveReidUK]

It's on the inside of a lefthand bend as you drive towards the terminal building and I'm sure alot of people miss itHas the road layout changed? It used to be on the outside of a righthand bend, and hard to miss:

Spitfire,Edinburgh Airport - YouTube

Though you could argue that, being a plastic replica unlike its sadly missed predecessor, it doesn't really matter where they stick it. :O

[18greens]

I think I'd rather see a plastic plane on a stick than watch a real one rot away. At least it's still shiny and the canopy hasn't gone milky. Overall I think it looks good and hopefully the one it replaced is flying again...

[Proplinerman]

I didn't even know it was there-and I parked in the car park four years ago, tho I didn't go into the airport; on my way to East Fortune. So future target.

[DaveReidUK]

and hopefully the one it replaced is flying again...Not exactly.

Last known whereabouts (Dec 2012) in storage at the RAFM's reserve collection in Stafford, not accessible to the public:

http://forum.keypublishing.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=210130&d=1354489846

[18greens]

It's in much better condition than it would have been on that stick. Fill the tanks and it will be fly able again.

[bcgallacher]

The fiberglass replica Spitfire at Edinburgh has an unfortunate and readily seen flaw - the dihedral angle is all wrong and it spoils the whole appearance of the thing.

[18greens]

Ahh yes you are right, no dihedral. I alway thought it looked strange but could work out why.