Suzie, thanks for the news regarding the spitfire accident. I am sorry to
hear this sad news. It is one of my favorite planes. I live only 11 miles
from where "two dual control" Mustangs are housed. I was there in April 1999
at a show. I hope to be able to fly one soon. It is rather expensive, but I
think it would be worth it. Here is a link to the site of the two dual
control Mustangs:
http://www.stallion51.com/index.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Suzie" <suzie_bear@hotmail.com>
To: "NASS" <nass@egroups.com>; "Spit List" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 6:47 PM
Subject: Spitfire accident - non lbc
>
> Those of you OTOSOTP (USA) may not have heard but there was a crash here
> yesterday of a Spitfire at Goodwood airfield. It was one of only 3 known 2
> seater conversions and both pilots were killed.
>
> It registered particularly as I've seen it flying myself when I was at
> Goodwood trying to pluck up the courage myself to learn to fly. In the end
I
> went to a different airfield (& got 9 hrs under my belt before funds ran
> short) but my dream was always to have a flight in that particular
Spitfire.
> The last I heard it was running at something like £2000 an hour, if not
more
> so I never seriously expected that ever to happen (the closest I was ever
> likely to come to that was when I once sat in the cockpit of a Spitfire in
> an aviation museum) but because of those personal connections it was more
of
> a shock to hear about it & to see the pictures of it upside down and in
> pieces on the airfield.
>
> Sorry this isn't a cheery snippet of news, but, I know that to some
listers
> the connection between the aircraft & our cars is an important one so I
just
> thought I'd pass the news along.
>
> Suzie
>
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