Dutch Spitfire landed hard

Yesterday the Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX of the RNLAF Historic Flight
Foundation skidded of the runway on landing at Gilze-Rijen airbase in the
Netherlands. The pilot was ok, but the aircraft suffered some damage. These
are the only pictures I could find.
The news agencies say this was the only flight-worthy Spitfire on the
European mainland.
Hope it will be restored before the next airshow in Holland. I've heard it
fly and the sound is incredible.

"rich359" wrote in message
bel.net...
Yesterday the Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX of the RNLAF Historic Flight
Foundation skidded of the runway on landing at Gilze-Rijen airbase in the
Netherlands. The pilot was ok, but the aircraft suffered some damage.
These
are the only pictures I could find.
The news agencies say this was the only flight-worthy Spitfire on the
European mainland.
Hope it will be restored before the next airshow in Holland. I've heard it
fly and the sound is incredible.

Taken at the RNLAF Open Days at Volkel earlier this summer, together with
DC-2 PH-AJU "Uiver":

Ron
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Non urinat in ventum

I'm pretty sure there are airworthy Spitfires in France . .


Cheers Alf

I'm pretty sure there are airworthy Spitfires in France . .


Cheers Alf

Hello, Ron!
You wrote on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:34:22 +0200:


R "rich359" wrote in message
R bel.net...
?? Yesterday the Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX of the RNLAF Historic Flight
?? Foundation skidded of the runway on landing at Gilze-Rijen airbase in
?? the Netherlands. The pilot was ok, but the aircraft suffered some
?? damage. These are the only pictures I could find. The news agencies
?? say this was the only flight-worthy Spitfire on the European mainland.
?? Hope it will be restored before the next airshow in Holland. I've
?? heard it fly and the sound is incredible.
??
R Taken at the RNLAF Open Days at Volkel earlier this summer, together
R with DC-2 PH-AJU "Uiver":

R Ron

With best regards, Alf Blume. E-mail: alfblume(at)hotmaildotcom

Hello, Ron!
You wrote on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:34:22 +0200:


R "rich359" wrote in message
R bel.net...
?? Yesterday the Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX of the RNLAF Historic Flight
?? Foundation skidded of the runway on landing at Gilze-Rijen airbase in
?? the Netherlands. The pilot was ok, but the aircraft suffered some
?? damage. These are the only pictures I could find. The news agencies
?? say this was the only flight-worthy Spitfire on the European mainland.
?? Hope it will be restored before the next airshow in Holland. I've
?? heard it fly and the sound is incredible.
??
R Taken at the RNLAF Open Days at Volkel earlier this summer, together
R with DC-2 PH-AJU "Uiver":

R Ron

With best regards, Alf Blume. E-mail: alfblume(at)hotmaildotcom

Hello, Ron!
You wrote on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:34:22 +0200:


R "rich359" wrote in message
R bel.net...
?? Yesterday the Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX of the RNLAF Historic Flight
?? Foundation skidded of the runway on landing at Gilze-Rijen airbase in
?? the Netherlands. The pilot was ok, but the aircraft suffered some
?? damage. These are the only pictures I could find. The news agencies
?? say this was the only flight-worthy Spitfire on the European mainland.
?? Hope it will be restored before the next airshow in Holland. I've
?? heard it fly and the sound is incredible.
??
R Taken at the RNLAF Open Days at Volkel earlier this summer, together
R with DC-2 PH-AJU "Uiver":

R Ron

With best regards, Alf Blume. E-mail: alfblume(at)hotmaildotcom

Hello, Ron!
You wrote on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:34:22 +0200:


R "rich359" wrote in message
R bel.net...
?? Yesterday the Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX of the RNLAF Historic Flight
?? Foundation skidded of the runway on landing at Gilze-Rijen airbase in
?? the Netherlands. The pilot was ok, but the aircraft suffered some
?? damage. These are the only pictures I could find. The news agencies
?? say this was the only flight-worthy Spitfire on the European mainland.
?? Hope it will be restored before the next airshow in Holland. I've
?? heard it fly and the sound is incredible.
??
R Taken at the RNLAF Open Days at Volkel earlier this summer, together
R with DC-2 PH-AJU "Uiver":

R Ron

With best regards, Alf Blume. E-mail: alfblume(at)hotmaildotcom

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:34:22 +0200, "Ron" wrote:


"rich359" wrote in message
abel.net...
Taken at the RNLAF Open Days at Volkel earlier this summer, together with
DC-2 PH-AJU "Uiver":

Ron

That looks like a DC3 to me... Anyone get a better picture of a DC2??

"rich359" wrote in message
kabel.net...
Taken at the RNLAF Open Days at Volkel earlier this summer, together
with
DC-2 PH-AJU "Uiver":

Ron

M That looks like a DC3 to me... Anyone get a better picture of a
M DC2??

Based on the landing lights in the nose I would say it is a DC-2.

Check out airliners.net and search for DC-2 for some good pictures.

Cheers,

Indrek Aavisto


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