From one small rivet to a rebuilt Spitfire

Dowly · 01-02-08, 10:32 AM

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A Devon collector is rebuilding a World War II Spitfire fighter plane with parts from around the globe.

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He was inspired to start the pet project after being given a small aircraft rivet.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7166792.stm

XabbaRus · 01-02-08, 02:51 PM

I hate those people, only kidding. I'd love to do that with an IL-2 but I think most where shot down.

NiclDoe · 01-02-08, 04:39 PM

And that plane looks small enough for Dowly to get in and shoot me up!

Dowly · 01-02-08, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by NiclDoe

And that plane looks small enough for Dowly to get in and shoot me up!

Spitfire VIII is my middle name.

CCIP · 01-02-08, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by XabbaRus

I hate those people, only kidding. I'd love to do that with an IL-2 but I think most where shot down.

There's plenty of surviving IL-2s and parts actually. Just that most of them are probably in the former USSR.

NiclDoe · 01-02-08, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

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Originally Posted by NiclDoe

And that plane looks small enough for Dowly to get in and shoot me up!

Spitfire VIII is my middle name.

I thought it was Kill Nicl

01-02-08, 02:51 PM	#2
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I hate those people, only kidding. I'd love to do that with an IL-2 but I think most where shot down. __________________

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NiclDoe Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the Air or hiding from Black Swans Posts: 760 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	And that plane looks small enough for Dowly to get in and shoot me up! __________________ The Crazy Wolf