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Spitfire Incident at Conningsby

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Old 26th Sep 2004, 16:12
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Spitfire Incident at Conningsby
Hear there may have been an incident at Conningsby this aft with a spitfire. Anyone got any news?
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Old 26th Sep 2004, 16:32
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no do you have any info......
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Came off runway at 1430 ish. Possible steering problem. Pilot fine.
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It was the BBMF Mk IX. I'm told that it suffered a burst tyre on landing, came off the runway and ended up on its nose.
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Old 27th Sep 2004, 08:19
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Mk IX? I thought they were XIXs?

If it ended up on its nose, does that mean a new prop & engine?
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Old 27th Sep 2004, 12:34
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They've got a MkIX as well (it came out of the "pickle jar" at St Athan or wherever several years ago), but I have also heard it was the Mk V. They've had an unlucky season...
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My mistake - it was indeed the Mk V...
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