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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!:o
And that plane looks small enough for Dowly to get in and shoot me up!:o
Spitfire VIII is my middle name. :smug:
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
And that plane looks small enough for Dowly to get in and shoot me up!:o
Spitfire VIII is my middle name. :smug:
I thought it was Kill Nicl:lol:
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