Spitfire XV111e SM845 at Duxford -- UPDATED

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Spitfire XV111e SM845 at Duxford -- UPDATED

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Duxford Wednesday 11/12/13. At a rather foggy Duxford this morning the latest Spitfire restoration by the HFL/ARCo teams put in her first public appearance. Congratulations to all involved.

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wow, so it seems we still have a silver spit....
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Stunning... :clap: Looking forward to shooting this..

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I think this one is for Richard Lake at Humberside airport who has the Desert camo Buchon and TD248 at the moment?

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She looks mighty fine!!!
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DanO1978 wrote:Beautiful scheme. Post-war?


Yep. I think the Spit XVIII was only in service post-war? The scheme looks like the ex-Hong Kong Spit F24 so I would guess very late Forties or even Fifties.

This looks fantastic, can't wait to see it in its proper element!

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Potted history of SM845

Built in 1945 and delivered to 39MU, May 1945 then transferred to 46MU in December 1945, before being shipped to Karachi for service with South East Asia Air Command February 1946.

Transferred to the Indian Air Force December 1947 and issued with Serial No. HS687. Served with the Indian Air Force until the late 1950's before being used as a decoy at Kalaikunda air base near Calcutta during the 1970's. One of eight Spitfires recovered from India in 1977 by Ormonde Haydon-Baillie.

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That looks tasty, I reckon the low back and longer nose look better in silver than the BBMF's IX :yahoo: :clap:
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Great to have another Griffon at Duxford. Looks great :drool:

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Quincy115 wrote:That looks tasty, I reckon the low back and longer nose look better in silver than the BBMF's IX :yahoo: :clap:


The XIVe looks better though :whistle: :biggrin:
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That does look nice...not sure about the yellow wind-up key at the back though...
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It was back outside today for another compass swing. :biggrin:

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Hopefully she'll get plenty of bookings for airshows next year! :drool:

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DanO1978 wrote:I doubt you'll see her away from Duxford too often.


It will spend most of its time away from Duxford as it will be based at Humberside airport.

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DanO1978 wrote:
Pen Pusher wrote:
DanO1978 wrote:I doubt you'll see her away from Duxford too often.


It will spend most of its time away from Duxford as it will be based at Humberside airport.

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At shows, I mean, oh great Bimbler.

It'll tail-chase at Legends, and not much else, I'd wager.


Well Richard Lake's other two aircraft are at more or less every Duxford show, so unless there is a reason we don't know of, I cannot see why the XVIII will be any different?

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Yet this year, Richard Lake's two other aircraft TD248 and the Desert Buchon have appeared at numerous events including Yeovilton, Shoreham, East Kirkby, Legends and Duxford's Autumn show...
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Duxford Friday 20/12/13 - More winter sunshine today and another chance to photograph SM845 on an air test and practice display .. no further comment needed ??

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sa4 DX 20/12/13 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr

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sa7 DX 20/12/13 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr

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sa19 DX 20/12/13 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr

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no further comment needed ??


Possibly not but I'll make one anyway:- Beautiful.

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#3 - stupendous!

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It's a stunner! :love:
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I have to agree. Number 3 is something else.

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What a beauty. I look forward to seeing (and hearing!) her myself.
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Stunning looking machine!
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Wow, simply amazing set, what a beauty!!!
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