Mosquito VR796 & Spitfire TZ138 reportedly for sale

[Thomas_Mac]

Posts on the Spitfire Survivors Facebook page and Calgary Mosquito Aircraft Preservation Society Facebook group have reports both aircraft are now for sale.

https://www.facebook.com/SpitfireSurvivors/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/MossieSociety/

[Pat Carry]

Geez, I wonder what the asking price is on the Mosquito?

[Jesse C.]

Geez, I wonder what the asking price is on the Mosquito?

You just had to ask, didn't you?

[CH2Tdriver]

Awesome News! Hopefully now they'll go to someone who'll put air 'neath their wings!

[airnutz]

If can't post the price, your probably asking too much!

[DH82EH]

Platinum Fighter sales have two other Griffon Spits listed, so that will give you a ballpark figure for the XIV.

http://www.platinumfighters.com/warbirds

Andy

[Firebird]

Awesome News! Hopefully now they'll go to someone who'll put air 'neath their wings!

And paint them properly as well

[Michel Lemieux]

And paint them properly as well

Errrr...I visited Bob Jens facility a few years ago and he graciously allowed me in for a visit.

After he acquired both birds in semi restored state......he put a LOT of his own personal $ to get those back in the air.

His birds....his color choices.

I also heard how much modifications were put in his Spitfire. Not necessarily authentic some may say. But practical others may argue…..

[Firebird]

And paint them properly as well

Errrr...I visited Bob Jens facility a few years ago and he graciously allowed me in for a visit.

After he acquired both birds in semi restored state......he put a LOT of his own personal $ to get those back in the air.

His birds....his color choices.

I also heard how much modifications were put in his Spitfire. Not necessarily authentic some may say. But practical others may argue…..

Yep, his money, his choice.

Doesn't mean that now they maybe for sale, I can't also hope that someone else with deep pockets will buy them, AND also choose to repaint them properly, especially the Mossie.

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[Lon Moer]

And paint them properly as well

Like this!

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[Firebird]

And paint them properly as well

Like this!

civilSpit3a.jpg

And like this even

[Michel Lemieux]

Canadian artifacts.....lol.....

[Triplane102]

That Spitfire & Mk IX MA793 in the Brazilian museum, MIGHT be one of the last ones with cockpits painted Lt. Gray. Maybe the new owner/s will change that.

[Jerry O'Neill]

When that Spitfire was owned by Len Tanner, it spent time at the New England Air Museum in the early 80's.

[phil65]

This one ?



Look at those legs....



Phil