Speaking of Spitfires...

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

Lost Squadron Of Pickled Spitfires Found

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Lost_Spitfire_Squadron_206526-1.html

Schweet!

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
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>
> Lost Squadron Of Pickled Spitfires Found
>
> http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Lost_Spitfire_Squadron_206526-1.html
>
> Schweet!




Interesting question of ownership. They'll be worth a few coins by the
time they hit the market.




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Dave Kearton

[Unknown[_2_]]

Op Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:01:19 +0930, schreef Dave Kearton:

> "Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> Lost Squadron Of Pickled Spitfires Found
>>
>> http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/
Lost_Spitfire_Squadron_206526-1.html
>>
>> Schweet!
>
>
>
>
> Interesting question of ownership. They'll be worth a few coins by
> the time they hit the market.

Look at this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-two/8771012/
Spitfire-back-in-the-air-after-71-years.html

Cheers, H.

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On 17 Apr 2012 17:05:45 GMT, Unknown > wrote:

>Op Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:01:19 +0930, schreef Dave Kearton:
>
>> "Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> Lost Squadron Of Pickled Spitfires Found
>>>
>>> http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/
>Lost_Spitfire_Squadron_206526-1.html
>>>
>>> Schweet!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Interesting question of ownership. They'll be worth a few coins by
>> the time they hit the market.
>
>Look at this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-two/8771012/
>Spitfire-back-in-the-air-after-71-years.html
>
> Cheers, H.

At this rate, the skies will soon be filled with Spitfires!

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote:

> On 17 Apr 2012 17:05:45 GMT, Unknown > wrote:
>
> >Op Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:01:19 +0930, schreef Dave Kearton:
> >
> >> "Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>>
> >>> Lost Squadron Of Pickled Spitfires Found
> >>>
> >>> http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/
> >Lost_Spitfire_Squadron_206526-1.html
> >>>
> >>> Schweet!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Interesting question of ownership. They'll be worth a few coins by
> >> the time they hit the market.
> >
> >Look at this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-two/8771012/
> >Spitfire-back-in-the-air-after-71-years.html
> >
> > Cheers, H.
>
> At this rate, the skies will soon be filled with Spitfires!

I really wonder at what kinds of corrosion may be there, despite the
pickling efforts taken when they were buried. Ground water and soil
acidity play a major role here.

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:06:06 -0400, Orval Fairbairn
> wrote:

>In article >,
> "Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote:
>
>> On 17 Apr 2012 17:05:45 GMT, Unknown > wrote:
>>
>> >Op Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:01:19 +0930, schreef Dave Kearton:
>> >
>> >> "Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >>>
>> >>> Lost Squadron Of Pickled Spitfires Found
>> >>>
>> >>> http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/
>> >Lost_Spitfire_Squadron_206526-1.html
>> >>>
>> >>> Schweet!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Interesting question of ownership. They'll be worth a few coins by
>> >> the time they hit the market.
>> >
>> >Look at this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-two/8771012/
>> >Spitfire-back-in-the-air-after-71-years.html
>> >
>> > Cheers, H.
>>
>> At this rate, the skies will soon be filled with Spitfires!
>
>I really wonder at what kinds of corrosion may be there, despite the
>pickling efforts taken when they were buried. Ground water and soil
>acidity play a major role here.

Probably a ~bit~ less than in the case of the beached Spit linked
above... =) I wonder how much of the recovered airframe in such a
case can actually be used in the restoration.

The Flying Heritage Collection here in my neighborhood has a Bf 109E
that was similarly recovered from a French beach.

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...

>>
>>I really wonder at what kinds of corrosion may be there, despite the
>>pickling efforts taken when they were buried. Ground water and soil
>>acidity play a major role here.
>
> Probably a ~bit~ less than in the case of the beached Spit linked
> above... =) I wonder how much of the recovered airframe in such a
> case can actually be used in the restoration.
>
> The Flying Heritage Collection here in my neighborhood has a Bf 109E
> that was similarly recovered from a French beach.
>




I guess they'd still have to sand back the paintwork ?



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Cheers

Dave Kearton