National Heritage Warbird Foundation Ontario Canada Based
Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:36 am
This was taken from the flypast forum, thought you might find it interesting. Always have more room in Ontario for more Spitfires 
Here is the link to the original thread:
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=64533
Hello everyone,
I have read with much interest over the last few years your posts concerning a Mk. Vb Spitfire BL628 named "Marion" that was the mount of George Bremner "Scotty" Murray DFC of the RCAF 401 Squdaron. I have watched and read with much interest because Scotty was my grandfather.
Since 1977 I have followed Peter Croser and Mike Aitchison as they've painstakingly worked at refurbising Marion to her former glory, when my grandfather flew her. My family is forever indebted to their devotion in seeing Marion fly again.
In July of this year, I learned that Peter and Mike parted with Marion, trading her for a Mustang from Provenance Fighter Sales, in California, USA.
Shortly thereafter, my family and I formed the National Heritage Warbird Foundation whose goal is to raise the capital to purchase Marion and bring her home to Canada.
I wanted to introduce myself and my foundation in the hopes of raising the awareness of what we are attempting to accomplish.
Our ultimate goal is to have Marion as the centerpiece of a travelling exhibition including a mobile flight simulator and a mobile museum dedicated to honouring the men and women who served with the RCAF.
I look forward to any questions and comments you may have concerning our goals and any advice you may have would be greatly appreciated!
I invite you to visit our website at www.warbirdfoundation.org to see more details about our Foundation and goals.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Regards,
Robert Flindall
Director
National Heritage Warbird Foundation
www.warbirdfoundation.org
__________________
Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.
- Winston Churchill, August 20, 1940
Here is the link to the original thread:
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=64533
Hello everyone,
I have read with much interest over the last few years your posts concerning a Mk. Vb Spitfire BL628 named "Marion" that was the mount of George Bremner "Scotty" Murray DFC of the RCAF 401 Squdaron. I have watched and read with much interest because Scotty was my grandfather.
Since 1977 I have followed Peter Croser and Mike Aitchison as they've painstakingly worked at refurbising Marion to her former glory, when my grandfather flew her. My family is forever indebted to their devotion in seeing Marion fly again.
In July of this year, I learned that Peter and Mike parted with Marion, trading her for a Mustang from Provenance Fighter Sales, in California, USA.
Shortly thereafter, my family and I formed the National Heritage Warbird Foundation whose goal is to raise the capital to purchase Marion and bring her home to Canada.
I wanted to introduce myself and my foundation in the hopes of raising the awareness of what we are attempting to accomplish.
Our ultimate goal is to have Marion as the centerpiece of a travelling exhibition including a mobile flight simulator and a mobile museum dedicated to honouring the men and women who served with the RCAF.
I look forward to any questions and comments you may have concerning our goals and any advice you may have would be greatly appreciated!
I invite you to visit our website at www.warbirdfoundation.org to see more details about our Foundation and goals.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Regards,
Robert Flindall
Director
National Heritage Warbird Foundation
www.warbirdfoundation.org
__________________
Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.
- Winston Churchill, August 20, 1940
Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:30 pm
Sounds like a very ambitious plan. All the best to them. It would be sweet to have a Mk V flying in Canada. I hope it happens.
Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:33 am
Most excellent news.
Best of luck to them!
Best of luck to them!