Rebuilding a Spitfire

[Tim OConnell]

Interesting link to the BBC News site about rebuilding a spitfire after its bones had been discovered.
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-32935757

[Tim OConnell]

Similarly, the company called Retrotec rebuilding WW1 biplanes
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-33167009

[JoeP]

Thanks Tim. I rank the Spitfire right up there with the XKE as one of the most beautiful machines man has made.

[Tucky]

I can't get the link to embed, but Jeremy Clarkson said "the most beautiful THING I've ever seen" (I know, I know, about the Eagle).

Oh, and Spitfires fly by at the end. Absolutely worth a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66owXqZaexs

[Pipe Dream]

A little bit of work needed here. Hopefully not too much.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/11749376/Spitfire-pilot-makes-emergency-landing-at-Peterborough-airport-without-wheels.html

[LarryHoward]

Fortunately, a wheels up landing on sod often results in repairable flap and cowling damage plus a prop and a precautionary engine/gearbox change/teardown. Looks like the pilot did a credible job is greasing that one in.