stona
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- Steve
So, I'm going to build the world's oldest airworthy Spitfire, P7350, an aircraft that actually fought in the Battle of Britain. It is usually reckoned to be the fourteenth aircraft to have come off the line at Castle Bromwich, not a million miles away from where I sit as I type this
I intend to build the aircraft not as the air show queen it is today, as part of the BBMF. I will attempt to present it as flown by Gerald 'Stapme' Stapleton in the Battle, which he and No. 603 Squadron joined 27th on August. The squadron was based at Hornchurch. Stapleton shot down one of my earlier subjects, Franz von Werra ('the one who got away'), so there is a pleasing symmetry in the choice.
Edit: Von Werra's Bf 109, obviously not part of the GB
I will need to find or make some markings for Stapleton's aircraft (XY-L), at least the code is all straight lines. I already have the kit, so once the starting gun is fired, I'm good to go.
I'm looking forward to this, and to seeing what everyone else comes up with!
Cheers
Steve
I intend to build the aircraft not as the air show queen it is today, as part of the BBMF. I will attempt to present it as flown by Gerald 'Stapme' Stapleton in the Battle, which he and No. 603 Squadron joined 27th on August. The squadron was based at Hornchurch. Stapleton shot down one of my earlier subjects, Franz von Werra ('the one who got away'), so there is a pleasing symmetry in the choice.
Edit: Von Werra's Bf 109, obviously not part of the GB
I will need to find or make some markings for Stapleton's aircraft (XY-L), at least the code is all straight lines. I already have the kit, so once the starting gun is fired, I'm good to go.
I'm looking forward to this, and to seeing what everyone else comes up with!
Cheers
Steve
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