Spitfire replica unveiled at Southampton Airport
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Spitfire replica unveiled at Southampton Airport
Unveiled at Southampton Airport on Friday - 68 years to the day of the prototype's first flight - was this replica of the Spitfire prototype K5054.
It's on a roundabout at the end of Mitchell Way between the Premier Lodge hotel and a Mercedes dealership (both of whom contributed towards the cost as part of the development deal that allowed both to be built on this site, remainder of funding from the local taxpayers).
Some weasel words from a local council spokesman emphasized it was a celebration of 'local pre-war flying' and not (god forbid!) a celebration of a 'war machine'.
Still,
to Mercedes Benz for helping fund it, even if the local council have had an attack of 'don't mention the war-itis'. 
It's on a roundabout at the end of Mitchell Way between the Premier Lodge hotel and a Mercedes dealership (both of whom contributed towards the cost as part of the development deal that allowed both to be built on this site, remainder of funding from the local taxpayers).
Some weasel words from a local council spokesman emphasized it was a celebration of 'local pre-war flying' and not (god forbid!) a celebration of a 'war machine'.
Still,
to Mercedes Benz for helping fund it, even if the local council have had an attack of 'don't mention the war-itis'.
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Alas not so far, software is far more lucrative. And I've got to spend the dosh in the bank before Herr Blair and his cronies decide to tax it even further in the budget.
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Hashdef
You have my deepest sympathies.
DB bagsy I'm your first passenger (after Mrs DB of course)
Good luck, let us know how you get on.
You have my deepest sympathies.
DB bagsy I'm your first passenger (after Mrs DB of course)
Good luck, let us know how you get on.
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hashdef is a God among men and does not require sympathies.
And hopefully can now be convinced to swap photos for lessons instead of all those tawdry bits of paper with pound signs on them.
MOTF, I am afraid that even an early bagsie such as this puts you no higher than no.4 in the queue
And hopefully can now be convinced to swap photos for lessons instead of all those tawdry bits of paper with pound signs on them.
MOTF, I am afraid that even an early bagsie such as this puts you no higher than no.4 in the queue
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Believe me, not many of "those tawdry bits of paper with pound signs on them" find their way into my pockets 
Sadly (?) DB may be too late for our special "use of contaminated surfaces" lessons this year.
Sadly (?) DB may be too late for our special "use of contaminated surfaces" lessons this year.
