Spitfire Vb BM597

Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:38 pm

Is this a picture of Spitfire AR501?
http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2000518611&size=o
Whatever it is, that would be quite the sight for a morning walk.
Regards,

Last edited by Bluedharma on Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:56 pm

Entirely possible....would be post 'Pearl Harbor' movie with the pointed wingtips still on...underside looks right....need the side codes to confirm tho.....where'd it come from?

Mark

Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:09 pm

Thanks for your reply Mark.
Not really sure where this was.

I was just doing a quick "word" search for Spitfires in Flickr and came across this.

http://flickr.com/photos/7568194@N05/2000518611/
Someone by the name of mattsullivan1976 uploaded it.
This was the only picture of it that I saw.
I wasn't sure who it was. But I see that the picture was taken on July 29,2007.

Regards,

Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:58 pm

It's Spitfire Vb BM597 not AR501

Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:36 pm

Thanks Dan!

Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:07 pm

That was the other possibility....and I know AR501 does'nt make it to the coast that much (as the Shuttleworth collection is based well inland) so i wondered when it would've gotten over there for a shot like that...

I have a great Duxford shot of BM597 with an army Willy's Jeep at rest on the field, very WWII-esque.....add a few hockey players and some fly fisherman and you'd have 4 of my favorite things in one photo!

Mark

Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:27 pm

AR501's not flown for a couple of years, it's undergoing an engine rebuild and inspection.

Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:16 pm

The Polish emblem on the engine cowl is just discernable - BM597.

PeterA