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Eggs Petition

26th Sep 2004 16:12

Spitfire Incident at Conningsby

Hear there may have been an incident at Conningsby this aft with a spitfire. Anyone got any news?

give me an axe

26th Sep 2004 16:32

no do you have any info......

ZXC	26th Sep 2004 16:35

Came off runway at 1430 ish. Possible steering problem. Pilot fine.

ID90	26th Sep 2004 19:19

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.

Kolibear

27th Sep 2004 08:19

Mk IX? I thought they were XIXs?

If it ended up on its nose, does that mean a new prop & engine?

treadigraph

27th Sep 2004 12:34

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...

ID90	27th Sep 2004 16:55

My mistake - it was indeed the Mk V...

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