Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Spitfire- Real or Model?

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • #16
    Originally posted by Goose View Post
    Its real. If its the one I'm thinking of I saw it fly a few years ago. Preformed in the Newtownards air show in 2005. Was a two seater done in IAC markings. Two lovely Tricolours under the wings. As fair as I know it was sold and changed to Netherlands colours and I possibly remember hearing it might have been involved in a crash after, but I could be mistaken. There is another thread somewhere here about it.
    Of course I could be completely wrong and this is one of the original IAC aircraft.
    Also the shadows should have given it away as real.
    G-TRIX / PV202/5R-Q (cn CBAF.9590) (Ex 161 of the Irish Air Corps) crashed at Goodwood on 8.4.2000, sadly killing both onboard. Now operated by Historic Flying Ltd, following an extensive re-build and flown as G-CCCA.

    Connaught Stranger.
    Last edited by Connaught Stranger; 26 November 2008, 20:05.

    Comment


    • #17

      From the horse's mouth.


      From: Bas Stubert [mailto:bas@nonstockphoto.com]
      Sent: 26 November 2008 16:56
      To: Kevin
      Subject: Re: Nonstockphoto


      Hi Kevin,

      Thank you!

      The Spitfire is the real thing! She visited Lelystad airfield on the 15th of October 2005, I shot this picture from a balcony as she was about to depart.

      Best Regards,

      Bas



      Pic from Google Earth showing tiled area in original picture and a spitfire on the ground.



      Attached Files

      Comment


      • #18
        ----- Original Message -----
        From: Kevin
        To: bas
        Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 8:11 PM
        Subject: RE: Nonstockphoto

        Thank you Bas.

        You have settled an argument at

        http://forum.irishmilitaryonline.com...899#post227899
        Best Regards

        Kevin - aka Joshua





        From:
        Bas Stubert [mailto:bas@nonstockphoto.com]
        Sent: 26 November 2008 20:17
        To:Kevin
        Subject: Re: Nonstockphoto


        Hi Kevin,

        You're quite welcome! It brought a smile to my face and I have linked your story to my photograph. :-) The funny thing is that I never even considered that this might look modelisch...

        Best regards,

        Bas




        Comment


        • #19
          Whoppeee! All those years of hanging round airports and building models have paid off

          Had you enlarged the photo and noticed the skin wrinkling it was a dead give away.
          Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe

          Comment


          • #20
            OK I guess I need to get out and run both my gut and but off. :redface:

            I was convinced it was a model. Kudos to all of ye who saw recognized it for what it was.

            Well sorted Joshua.

            "When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love."


            Marcus Aurelius Roman Emperor (161 to 180 A.D.)

            Comment


            • #21
              Joshua, did you invite Kevin to join IMO?

              Tell him he can't use Myers though as that's already taken.

              "When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love."


              Marcus Aurelius Roman Emperor (161 to 180 A.D.)

              Comment


              • #22
                Kevin is already an IMO member......


                Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

                Comment

                Working...
                X