Spitfire Prang
 

Haven't seen this posted yet, yesterday apparently, Peterborough Conington though I can't guarantee these as facts.


Looks like all ok thank goodness.


edit: Northampton/Sywell. Thanks dan eccles.

You all probably know this as the Grace Spitfire ML407 (G-LFIX).
Nothing seems to have been reported, so let's hope all OK and back in the air as soon as possible.
As a two seater, obviously gives people a chance to feel the exhilaration of "flying" a Spitfire.

Looks like Carolyn Grace' s Spit

I believe that was at Sywell.

Used to be an everyday occurrence at Aldegrove in the late 1940s.

At least that is its base.

Know someone that was on site at the time of the incident......u/c issue was the story.

Yes Sywell, not a good week, the Vampire bellied in after losing the canopy and engine at Reno, the P-51 did its prop in the UK as well, and the Albatross replica lost itsa engione on the way back from France after dropping poppies at the WW1 memorial, caught a fence and ended up on its back minus a wing.


Vampire


Vampire down at Reno


P-51


G-SHWN Taxiing incident


Albatross


Albatross replica ( Stow Maries) damaged in crash landing Pilot OK (Sept 15th)


Spit


http://forum.keypublishing.com/showt...pitfire-Mishap

As reported on the Official Grace Spitfire Facebook Page:


Message from Carolyn Grace:
The Grace Spitfire ML407 recovery process is going well. The shock load testing showed that the engine remains serviceable. Other inspections including NDT have had results (as anticipated) showing no problems. Our Air Leasing team are being supported by the very best and most helpful specialists, and my personal gratitude goes out to them all!


Sounds not too bad then.

Just to clarify a little; the Vampire lost the stbd. canopy panel,not the whole canopy,if you look at the pictures carefully; and then a flame-out short of a runway.
The Mustang incident is believed to have occurred in Sweden.
The Albatros caught a fence unfortunately.

Some small comfort is the lovely looking prop appears ok.