Spitfires

[phantomphan1974]

2004 POF Airshow

[Midnight Mover]

Very cool Counter rotating props

[NikonGuy]

Very cool Counter rotating props

That is cool! 

[NikonGuy]

The pic is not that big but looks like a cool plane.   

[WARBIRD KEITH]

sorry for the small pic!

[NikonGuy]

sorry for the small pic!

LoL its all good... where was that pic taken?

[WARBIRD KEITH]

Former Provenance Fighters Spitfires  Mk.Vb BL628 NX628BL    & Tr.9 MH367  N367MH

[WARBIRD KEITH]

another shot of Spitfire Tr.9 MH367. We shipped  this plane to New Zealand in early 2008 where  it was reassembled and flown and later crashed  ( the owner/pilot was ok, just pissed off!) in Dec 2008 ! damage to the landing gear, bent left wing spar , prop, radiators, engine=$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[WARBIRD KEITH]

Spitfire Mk.Vb BL628  seen shortly after reassembling @ French Valley Airport painted in its original markings!

BL628 is a combat vet. Battle of Britain & credit with 1 shootdown of an FW-190 and a possible second , built originally as a SeaFire, and flown by 4FG USAAF Commander Don Blaksee when part of the Famous Eagle Sqdn ,during the Battle of Britain !

Provenance Fighters purchased the airframe in Australia ,(Cash+ P-51D trade) and had it shipped to
Avspecs ltd. http://www.warbirdrestoration.co.nz/. for restoration ,once finished and test flown 628 was disassembled and shipped to the Usa where we reassembled it and waited for the FAA to come out and inspect and certify giving the okay to test fly, in which Planes of fame Pres. and Very well known warbird Steve Hinton test flew it and flew the required # of hrs before Delivery to the new owner Rod Lewis joining his   stable of Warbirds in Texass!

here is video I shot with my then crappy 3.5mp point n shoot! please excuse the the quality

Steve Hinton in the Spit, Ed Shipley "Airshowbuzz.com" flying Steve's Mustang Wee Willy2 with Capt. Kevin Robins "Thunderbird 1 boss 2005-2007?" in the back seat , off on a photo mission for Airclassics magazine  March 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOh1AJ2Oe_0

[NikonGuy]

Sweet! Hey Keith I see your car!      

[WARBIRD KEITH]

Sweet! Hey Keith I see your car!      

no, its the FORD G-X TAPHAMO    "TAKE PHOTO AND MOVE OUT" VEHICLE

[David Atkinson]

The nicest-looking warbird going - even with clipped tips!

[phantomphan1974]

Spitfire PR XIX Planes of Fame 5-2004 by PhantomPhan1974 Photography, on Flickr

[phantomphan1974]

Spitfire PR XIX Planes of Fame May 2004 by PhantomPhan1974 Photography, on Flickr