Spitfires in North America?

[daveymac82c]

I have been taking a look at the warbird registry to see how many flying spits there are in North America.

I've come across the following in flying condition:

1.) Mk V: AR614, Vulcan Warbirds Inc, Seattle, WA, 2004-2005
2.) Mk VIII: MT719, Cavanaugh Flight Museum Sept. 29, 1993-2002
3.) Mk VIII: MT818, Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook, OR, 1997-2002 (but I understand it sold to a new owner)
4.) Mk IX: MJ730, Fighter Factory, Suffolk, VA, Mar. 23, 2000-2004
5.) Mk IX: MK912, Ed Russell, Ontario, Canada, 2003-2004
6.) Mk IX: ML417, Chino Spitfires Inc, Chino, CA, Dec. 2001-2004
7.) Mk IX: PL344, Southern Aircraft Inc, Bartow, FL, Dec. 2001-2002
8.) Mk IX: TE308, Bill Greenwood, Aspen, CO, Aug. 23, 1983-2006
9.) Mk XIV: NH749, Museum Of Flight, Santa Monica, CA, 1988-2002
10.) Mk IX?: NH904, Palm Springs Air Museum, CA, Dec. 1997-2002
11.) Mk XIV: TZ138, Robert Jenns, Richmond, BC, May 18, 2000-2006
12.) Mk XVI: SL542, Anthony Gurak, Westmount, Quebec, 1996-2002
13.) Mk XVI: SL721, Micheal Potter Ottawa, Ontario, Oct. 6, 2000-2004
14.) Mk XVI: TE392, Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX,1996-2002
15.) Mk XVI: TE476, Weeks Air Museum, Tamiami, FL, Apr. 1991-2003
16.) Mk XVIII: TP280, Frasca International Inc, Urbana, IL, 1993-2002
17.) Mk XIX: PS890, Air Museum/Planes Of Fame, Chino, CA, 1999-2004
18.) Mk XV (Seafire): VP441. James E. Smith, Kalispell, MT, 1997-2004


Under Restoration to airworthy condition:

1.) Mk IX: BR601, Jet Cap Aviation Corp, Bartow, FL, USA, 1994-2002
2.) Mk IX: MH750, Golden Aviation Partnership, Cassville, MO, 1998-2000
3.) Mk IX: TD314, Matt Sattler, Carp, Ontario, 1985-2002
4.) Mk IX: TE294, Comox Air Force Museum, Comox CFB, BC, 1999-2006
5.) Mk IX: TE517, Kermit A. Weeks, Tamiami, FL, Oct. 1992-2002
6.) Mk XIV: MV262, Kermit A. Weeks, Tamiami, FL, Oct. 1992-2002
7.) Mk XVI: TD135, William C. Anderson, Geneseo, NY, 1986-1998
8.) Mk XVI: TE384, Ken McBride, San Martin, CA, 1998-2002
9.) Mk XVIII: TP276, Frasca Air Museum, Champaigne, IL, 1979-2002
10.) Mk XV (Seafire): PR503, Amjet Aircraft Corp, Anoka, MN, 2000-2002

What's the largest amount of Spitfires put together at an airshow on this side of the pond? Are there any plans for a big gathering?

It looks like there's already a large number in flying condition, with a bunch more to take to the air soon!

Please, if anyone has more detailed information or corrections for the list I compiled, please post a reply.

Cheers,

David

[6trn4brn]

Thank you for this post...I had no idea there were that many Spitfires on this side of the pond. And, if someone plans a gathering, please forgive the guy drooling all over the place...that would be me

[markstringer]

you have missed Tom blairs mk xiv which came over at the end of last year.

[Apogee]

Your listing for PL-344 is incorrect as well. PL-344 is registered to Tom Blair/ Southern Aircraft Leasing and is based in Kissimmee, FL not Bartow FL.

It will be returning from a major overhaul at Duxford by the end of the year.

[RickH]

Lone Star Flight Museum also has a Spitfire fuselage. I don't believe there are any current plans to do anything with it.

[T J Johansen]

I have been taking a look at the warbird registry to see how many flying spits there are in North America.

I've come across the following in flying condition:

12.) Mk XVI: SL542, Anthony Gurak, Westmount, Quebec, 1996-2002

Has this Spitfire flown yet?

Under Restoration to airworthy condition:

7.) Mk XVI: TD135, William C. Anderson, Geneseo, NY, 1986-1998

Am I lost here, or did this a/c come back to Europe some time ago?


T J

[PeterA]

I have been taking a look at the warbird registry to see how many flying spits there are in North America.

I've come across the following in flying condition:

12.) Mk XVI: SL542, Anthony Gurak, Westmount, Quebec, 1996-2002

Has this Spitfire flown yet?

Under Restoration to airworthy condition:

7.) Mk XVI: TD135, William C. Anderson, Geneseo, NY, 1986-1998

Am I lost here, or did this a/c come back to Europe some time ago?


T J

TJ

SL542: Not flown yet by some margin.

TD135: Not flown and now in Belgium.

PeterA

[AirJimL2]

I have been taking a look at the warbird registry to see how many flying spits there are in North America.

I've come across the following in flying condition:

Mk VIII: MT818

Sold to an Enlish owner. Has it left the U.S. yet?

Mk IX: PL344

In Duxford after some restoration work was done.

Mk XIV: NH749, Museum Of Flight, Santa Monica, CA, 1988-2002

I think this plane is now in care with the CAF at Camarillo.

Mk XVI: SL542, Anthony Gurak, Westmount, Quebec, 1996-2002

Not a flyer...under restoration in Quebec.

Missing flyers:

As stated above Mk XIV with Tom Blair in FLA
Peter Godrey IX two seater MH367/DM001 in FLA
Evergreen probably considers Mk XVI TE356 a flyer
Is BL628 in the U.S. yet? It is going to Mr. Lewis in Texas

Mk IX: BR601, Jet Cap Aviation Corp, Bartow, FL, USA, 1994-2002

This is the second fuselage at Lone Star. In storage.

Mk IX: MH750, Golden Aviation Partnership, Cassville, MO, 1998-2000

Sold to an English owner and under restoration in Duxford.

Mk IX: TD314, Matt Sattler, Carp, Ontario, 1985-2002

Probably in the U.K. Maybe with a new owner. Maybe in storage?

Mk IX: TE517, Kermit A. Weeks, Tamiami, FL, Oct. 1992-2002
Mk XIV: MV262, Kermit A. Weeks, Tamiami, FL, Oct. 1992-2002

Under restoration still in the U.K.

Mk XVI: TD135, William C. Anderson, Geneseo, NY, 1986-1998

In Belgium?

Mk XV (Seafire): PR503

Now under restoration with Ozark along with Seafire Mk XV PR462.

Also in the U.S.

Mk IX MH415 in storage in Texas
Mk IX MH603 in storage in CO

And not in the U.S. but under restoration for Tony Banta is Mk XVI TB252.

I'm probably missing a few too.

Jim

[Chad Veich]

PS890 is now in France and no longer belongs to PoF and you forgot about Mk.XIV SM832 with Friedkin in Chino. I know NH749 is being operated by the CAF but is it still owned by Price/MoF? Lastly, VP441 is a Seafire 47 and not a XV.

There was a gathering of Spitfires in Scottsdale, AZ back in the '90s which saw 5 or 6 Spitfires present.

[Jesse C.]

Probably does not count, but, we have one in the San Diego Aerospace Museum that was a flyer.

[Bill Greenwood]

Jesse, are you sure? SL721 ex Woody and Chris Woods used to be at San Diego, is now in good hands with Mike Potter in Toronto. I thought the one now in the museum was a replica. I used ot live in Pacific Beach and enjoyed the very nice museum in Balboa Park. Did it move? What is there now? I learned to fly at Montgomery Field in 1979.

[CH2Tdriver]

quote "What's the largest amount of Spitfires put together at an airshow on this side of the pond?"

Well, we had 3 Spits and a Hurri at Geneseo this year, and might have had another if the Fighter Factory's example was not down for mx. They tried to have a Spit gathering at TOM a year ago, but only ended up with 2 Spits.

Pete

[PeterA]

Bill,

In the mid 1980's Woody parked up SL721 for a period at the San Diego Museum.

The current Spitfire at San Diego SL574 is of course the famous ex BBMF Spitfire that had an engine failure over central London and landed on a cricket pitch. There are still three 'dings' visible in the leading edge where it hit the stumps.

PeterA

[mustangdriver]

There is a Spit in the EAA Museum as well.

[PeterA]

quote "What's the largest amount of Spitfires put together at an airshow on this side of the pond?"

Well, we had 3 Spits and a Hurri at Geneseo this year, and might have had another if the Fighter Factory's example was not down for mx. They tried to have a Spit gathering at TOM a year ago, but only ended up with 2 Spits.

Pete

Six Spitfires pitched up at the 'Spitfire Reunion' in 1995 at Carefree and Phoenix Arizona. It was organised by Chris Woods. Unfortunately his own Spitfire went u/s shortly before the show.

NH749, MA793/'EN398', TE356, PT486, RW382 & TE308.

PeterA