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For Sale - 1943 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire MH415

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  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

    A few weeks ago, Herself asked me to find something I'd like for my Christmas present. My first suggestion got me hit. Apparently Tesco doesn't have a "Seven of Nine" aisle. :sigh: I just showed her this. Guess what happened this time? :laugh:

    Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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    Mark_Wallace
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    She spat fire?

    I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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      She spat fire?

      I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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      OriginalGriff
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      No, tea...

      Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        A few weeks ago, Herself asked me to find something I'd like for my Christmas present. My first suggestion got me hit. Apparently Tesco doesn't have a "Seven of Nine" aisle. :sigh: I just showed her this. Guess what happened this time? :laugh:

        Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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        Nagy Vilmos
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        I have sat in the cockpit of a [IIRC replica] Spitfire. It just whispers gently to thy sole "Have me... have me..."

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        • N Nagy Vilmos

          www.platinumfighters.com[^]:

          MH415 was ordered from Vickers Armstrongs Ltd on 28th May 1942, as a Mk.V against contract No. B981687/39 Fuselage No. CBAF1061.

          I will leave discovering the price as an exercise for the reader.

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          realJSOP
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          Hey, that's practically down the stret from me... If I wasn't spending so much money on my car, I'd consider buying it. LOL

          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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          • G glennPattonWork3

            Want! :)

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            S Houghtelin
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            You might not be able to afford it after tomorrow. :sigh: BTW: Good luck to you however it turns out.

            It was broke, so I fixed it.

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              Step 2. Die happy. Average life of a Spitfire pilot: 4 weeks[^] OK, nobody is shooting at you in a dog fight, but I'd want to kill you out of jealousy.

              Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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              OriginalGriff wrote:

              Average life of a Spitfire pilot: 4 weeks[^]

              And I thought they put children into our planes. With four weeks they could not even walk, much less fly :-)

              The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
              I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.

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              • N Nagy Vilmos

                www.platinumfighters.com[^]:

                MH415 was ordered from Vickers Armstrongs Ltd on 28th May 1942, as a Mk.V against contract No. B981687/39 Fuselage No. CBAF1061.

                I will leave discovering the price as an exercise for the reader.

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                R Giskard Reventlov
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                Quote:

                I will leave discovering the price as an exercise for the reader.

                Er, isn't it right there by the title? Or am I missing something?

                "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me me, in pictures

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                  OriginalGriff wrote:

                  Average life of a Spitfire pilot: 4 weeks[^]

                  And I thought they put children into our planes. With four weeks they could not even walk, much less fly :-)

                  The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
                  I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.

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                  OriginalGriff
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                  And they say kids mature faster these days! :laugh:

                  Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                  "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                    Quote:

                    I will leave discovering the price as an exercise for the reader.

                    Er, isn't it right there by the title? Or am I missing something?

                    "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me me, in pictures

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                    OriginalGriff
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                    Probably - like me - most the required money! Do you think they will take the contents of my Monopoly set?

                    Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

                    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                    • R Rage

                      Step 1. Be rich.

                      ~RaGE();

                      I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Entropy isn't what it used to.

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                      Probably cheaper just to start a world war and purchase one from After war surplus.

                      Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost "All users always want Excel" --Ennis Lynch

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                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                        And they say kids mature faster these days! :laugh:

                        Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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                        Lost User
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                        Out of loyalty to my first and longest employer, I must prefer this plane[^].

                        The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
                        I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.

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                          Hey, that's practically down the stret from me... If I wasn't spending so much money on my car, I'd consider buying it. LOL

                          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                          -----
                          You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                          -----
                          When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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                          Oh, I remember what they call 'down the stret' in Texas :-)

                          The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
                          I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.

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                            You might not be able to afford it after tomorrow. :sigh: BTW: Good luck to you however it turns out.

                            It was broke, so I fixed it.

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                            glennPattonWork3
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                            Cheers Dude! :)

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                            • N Nagy Vilmos

                              www.platinumfighters.com[^]:

                              MH415 was ordered from Vickers Armstrongs Ltd on 28th May 1942, as a Mk.V against contract No. B981687/39 Fuselage No. CBAF1061.

                              I will leave discovering the price as an exercise for the reader.

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                              Roger Wright
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                              They've got to be joking! Who in his right mind would pay $2.5 million for a plane with no bar cart or scantily clad bartendresses? That's just daft...

                              Will Rogers never met me.

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                                Hey, that's practically down the stret from me... If I wasn't spending so much money on my car, I'd consider buying it. LOL

                                ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                -----
                                You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                -----
                                When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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                                The same guy is not only selling his Spitfire, but a lot more of his aircrafts. For example he is selling five (5!!!) Buchons that he has had in store since 1969. The Buchons last made their last public apperance in the movie "Battle for Britain". Sof if it's practically down the stret from you I'd consider seeing if there's a possibility to visit the collection before it's all sold of. I don't know if it's open to the public since it's a private collection, it has not been a secret at least and there's reports and photos in magazines. Buchon = Spanish made Me-109 with Rolls Royce Merlin engine

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                                  Probably cheaper just to start a world war and purchase one from After war surplus.

                                  Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost "All users always want Excel" --Ennis Lynch

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                                  Zoidberg Why Not
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                                  you might get one with the 1033 program in US... not sure if the 1033 program is still operational..

                                  "apparently people get really pissed off when you stop speaking in the middle of a "

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                                    The same guy is not only selling his Spitfire, but a lot more of his aircrafts. For example he is selling five (5!!!) Buchons that he has had in store since 1969. The Buchons last made their last public apperance in the movie "Battle for Britain". Sof if it's practically down the stret from you I'd consider seeing if there's a possibility to visit the collection before it's all sold of. I don't know if it's open to the public since it's a private collection, it has not been a secret at least and there's reports and photos in magazines. Buchon = Spanish made Me-109 with Rolls Royce Merlin engine

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                                    glennPattonWork3
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                                    5 of them? There is a thing now to take the Merlin out and replace it with Damiler-Benz engine (601?) the make a Bf109, I saw one them flying at airshow, fantastic! :) also I think Buchon is Spanish for Pigeon, why didn't they use a more aggressive name rather than a rat with wings?

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