Spitfire rated pilots...how many?

[Jeff Hunt]

Just got to wondering how many current Spitfire rated pilots there are worldwide and I figured this would be the place to try to put together a list.

Bill Greenwood
Rich Volker
Mike Potter
Rob Edos
John Romain
Alan Walker
Steve Hinton
Peter Spence
Jerry Yagen

Okay, it is up to you folks to add to this list. I know I have just scratched the surface.

Jeff

[steve dickey]

Howard Pardue
Stewart Dawson
Nelson Ezell
Tom Gregory
There might be a few others from LSFM but can't remember names off top of my head

[DenverWarbirdFan]

What about Jim Beasley?

[Flashonyrsix]

Bud Granley

[Christer]

Bertil Gerhardt
Stephen Grey
Carolyn Grace

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[Bill Greenwood]

Woodson and Chris Woods, Kermit. Lee L, I think, Tiger. Steve H. Bob Hoover. Rudy Frasca. Elliot Cross. Tim Leslie. Rayborn Thompson. Jay Cullum. Aubry Hair, the last two are combat vets, not of WWII, but of the north Texas potato gun wars.

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[bdk]

At least 3 I can think of besides SH at POF that aren't on the list so far. Not sure they'd want their names mentioned though.

[BenG]

France:

* Christophe Jacquard
* Eric Goujon
* Patrice Marchasson
* Baptiste Salis

UK:

* Nick Grey
* Rod Dean
* Peter Kynsey
* Peter Teichman
* Al Pinner
* Paul Day
* Lee Proudfoot
* Nigel Lamb
* Cliff Spink

Ben

[Hunter1]

Lee Lauderback
Tom Blair
Jamie Hoyt
Patrick McCloy
John Posson
Eric Hubbart
Eliot Cross

All from Stallion 51

[PeterA]

Don't forget the RAF's BBMF pilots.

PeterA

[PeterA]

David Price? Santa Monica.
Robs Lamplough. UK
Fl/Lt Charlie Brown. UK
Richard Grace. UK (son of Carolyn)
Peter Monk. UK
Jim Smith. Montana
David Lowy. Australia.
Dedi Rosenthal. Israel Black 57
Andy Sephton. Shuttleworth. UK
RR Test pilot. TBA
Tom Brooking. NZ
Anthony Hodgson. Wales
Bertil Gerhardt. Sweden
Pete John. UK
John Beattie. UK. Seafire
Keith Skilling. NZ



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[Bill Greenwood]

I don't know if Peter is "rated" , but he has dual cross country time and hands on the job wash time in Spits. And he can certainly hold up his end in a toast to the "Few" in the pub.

[LAHarve]

Also from the UK.......
Stuart Attha
Paul Bonhomme
Clive Denny
Tony Innes
Alister Kay
Antony Parkinson
Dave Ratcliffe
John Romain
Brian Smith
Ian Smith
Alan Walker

[Jerry O'Neill]

I'm not 100% sure, but wasn't Tom Duffy flying his Spit last winter before it needed some mechanical attention?
Jerry

[retroaviation]

Howard Pardue
Stewart Dawson
Nelson Ezell
Tom Gregory
There might be a few others from LSFM but can't remember names off top of my head

Charlie Tilghman