05/07/2019

Irish Air Corps Spitfire Mk IXT/T9 reunion?

The recent news that the UK's "T9 tally" will soon be increased to nine with the arrival of the Bill Greenwood example, TE308/N308WK, from Aspen, CO. USA to join the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar's inventory is good news in that it will mean her return to airworthy status can proceed. 
TE308 was damaged after a landing/taxiing accident with Hawker Hurricane NX9RW/CCF 96  at the Galveston Air Show in 2008.
TE308 had been under a prolonged state of rebuild since then. 

That will mean five of the six Spitfire Trainers operated by the Irish Air Corps will be in the UK - number six, MK721/IAC 160, was written off in IAC service in the 50's. 

 Perhaps we might see a 'reunion' of these fine aircraft back in the ROI at some point?...


Posted by Warbirdskies at 11:50

3 comments:

  1. Myles15 January 2020 at 19:53

    Greetings from France:
    What a good idea:
    Perhaps a fellow like John Dibbs can persuade the current owners/operators to get a 5 ship formation aloft and take a few photos----as a little 'thank you' to the Good ol' Irish Air Corps for not hacking them into little pieces (with axes) the way they disposed of their Seafires in the mid-1960's:
    Regards, Myles:

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  2. Unknown28 February 2021 at 03:13

    does someone have addresses for the 5 operators, I may have an idea.

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    1. Warbirdskies28 February 2021 at 14:51

      ML407/162 - Ultimate Warbird Fighters
      PV202/161 - Boultbee Flight Academy
      MJ627/158 - Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar
      MJ772/159 - Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar
      TE308/163 - Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar

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