Warbird Information Exchange

OK so the visit was on Wednesday ~ but I didn't have time to do anything with the pix until today .......

The Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Center is housed on RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
Visitors can view the winter maintenance of the aircraft fleet from the designated walk-way during one of the frequent guided tours.



Let's start with a snap of the sectioned Rolls Royce Griffon engine .....



Next is Hurricane ~ LF363





Photography is challenging because of the light coming into the hanger directly opposite



Exhaust stubs await refitting .....



And the spinner



Spitfire ~ MK356 ~ UF - Q ~ is painted in the marks of No.601 Squadron in 1944



Spitfire PR.XIX ~ PS915



Spitfire PR.XIX ~ PM631



We best not forget to include Lancaster ~ PA474



And finally .......

Spitfire TE311 ~ 4D - V ....... which should fly again in 2012 after long term restoration ~ started in 2001.



Lurking in the background ~ Spitfire ~ LA255 was held with No.1 Squadron and is believed to be currently stored



Last but not least ~ Spitfire ~ AB910 nearest the camera. It's about to be repainted into the colors it actually wore when serving
with No.133 ( Eagle) Squadron in 1942



Further details can be found on this page on the BBMF web site ~ http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/theaircraft/ ... eab910.cfm

Thank goodness we had to stay with the guide on the walkway ~ I'd have taken hundreds more pix given an opportunity !

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Blue Skies .....

Peter

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Fanx for the fotos Pedro!

If it is allowed you might bless the Hurricane fanpage on FB with that first shot of the Hurricane fileted and on jack-stands. You know- if only Hurricanes cost 'alf as much as Spitfires I would have to buy two of 'em I love 'em so much.

Great shots and thanks for perking up a rainy day in Juiceton, Tx.
I couldn't move Moosejaw back to Hooks (from Winter maintenance) today because of the waxy build-up. It is like Seattle down here- only warmer.

SPANNER the much obliged

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Support Your Local Warbirds! KBO!
The only reasons the airplanes matter is what the veterans did with them... and why.

Thanks for sharing those awesome photos. Wish the USAF did something like this to honor the warrior spirit.

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Those are excellant!

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Ain't no sunshine when she's gone!

Great, great photos. Nice to see that Spitfire will be repainted in its original Eagle Squadron colors.


Chappie

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Brrring. Dispersal? TWO SECTIONS SCRAMBLE!!

Great stuff. This, I think, will be the second time AB910 has worn her original Eagle Squadron colours.

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Cheers

Daz