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By: 13th August 2018 at 14:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Fantastic!
By: 13th August 2018 at 14:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Prior to the accident:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38EQgratE1M
looks a bit chilly!
incidentally, Mark12, the clip states that MK997 will be preserved for static display. Is this no longer the case and that an airworthy restoration is to be expected?
By: 13th August 2018 at 15:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Back in Dec 2017 Norwegian Flying Aces stated it would be rebuilt as a 2 seat flier To join EN570 already under rebuild to 2 seater
I assume you will be seeing parts of it at AA in the near future ;-)
By: 13th August 2018 at 15:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Good grief! It makes you wonder what else is out there in this sort of condition. This is readily identifiable as a Spitfire, even to these untrained eyes.
By: 13th August 2018 at 16:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-This one's been on its way for a while hasn't it? I seem to remember a Youtube video of the parts (the engine in particular) in the lake shortly after it had been relocated, and the pilot was only recovered and laid to rest about 2011..?
By: 13th August 2018 at 17:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Divers had located the large pieces and using flotation bags had bought them in close to the shoreline some weeks ago. A helicopter was then used to ferry the parts around the shore line to the vehicle access point.
Mark
By: 13th August 2018 at 17:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-This was a fatal accident so unfortunately the wreckage is also some form of memorial . How much of what is pictured is in any state to fly again is debateable.
By: 13th August 2018 at 17:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-just the data plate I would imagine!
By: 13th August 2018 at 17:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-This is the memorial to the pilot Finn Thorstensen at the crash site.
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From experience I can tell you a vast amount of material and fittings that you see in these images will be suitable for flight restoration...after inspections, repairs and testing under approved conditions.
Mark
By: 13th August 2018 at 19:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Indeed, A lot of it looks re-usable. Cant see much of the cockpit section though.
Oyvind has had his eye on this prize for a very long time. Nice to see it break the surface.
By: 13th August 2018 at 19:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Haven’t some parts already been retrieved from this in the Past? Could that have been part of cockpit when body recovered ?
By: 13th August 2018 at 19:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Very very nice and congratulations to those involved with its recovery - but personally I couldn’t bring myself to restore one single piece from such a well preserved wreck. Just look at those amazing markings!
Rob
By: 13th August 2018 at 20:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Its nice to think that a vast amount would be used again. However lookung at what is there - the fin looks hit and I should imagine a new fuselage for starters. Then new wing spars and I should imagine time hasn't been kind to the oleo's . Maybe when the Spitfire is being built the recovered items being reused could be illustrated - it would be interesting to see.
By: 14th August 2018 at 02:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-great recovery, and I really wonder what is still out there.
By: 14th August 2018 at 10:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Looks great. The recovery would make a really interesting article in one of the mags, I for one would love to read about it in more depth ( excuse the pun ). Hope someone does it.
By: 14th August 2018 at 11:41 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Is the centre section there too, or was it not located?
By: 14th August 2018 at 11:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I believe the centre section was recovered when they recovered the remains of the pilot some years ago. There were photos around on the internet of that being done previously.
FB
By: 14th August 2018 at 14:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Can't you restore the data plates but keep the wreck as a museum exhibit, or is that not allowed?
By: 14th August 2018 at 15:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-What happens in many cases, is the unusable remains get scrapped in order to protect provenance.
Andy
By: 14th August 2018 at 15:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Total cr&p DH82EH.
I can assure you that in the U.K. at least, unusable original parts are stored, and often passed on to new owners of flyable airframes when sold.
FB
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By: Mark12 - 13th August 2018 at 13:22
The crash remains of RNorAF Mk IX Spitfire MK997 were finally beached this morning, 13th August, at Lake Samsjoen.
Amazing condition and it will most certainly fly again.
Many congratulations to the team, a magnificent achievement.
Mark
Images - Øyvind Ellingsen