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By: 11th November 2018 at 18:50 Permalink - Edited 11th November 2018 at 18:59
-Hi All,
I found this snippet of info if any help ? http://franckruffino.chez.com/My-Sit..._0.htm#Anchor1
By the looks of things in the pictures of the remains I would say it will be a composite of other MkIV's (If any available ?) there appears to be little remains unless this was an earlier start of the project ?
EDIT: Here you go Seafuryfan Web page:- http://www.spitfireaa810.co.uk/ Facebook page:- http://www.facebook.com/SpitfireAA810/ Twitterpage:- http://twitter.com/spitfireaa810
Looks like a big job but good luck to all involved.....:eagerness:
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Spitfire AA810þ @SpitfireAA810 4h4 hours ago Just some of the recovered parts of AA810 placed on display shortly after the recovery. As much original material as possible will be used in the rebuild to airworthy condition. #aa810 #LestWeForget #spitfireaa810 http://www.spitfireaa810.co.uk
Geoff.
By: 12th November 2018 at 14:09 Permalink
-Thank you 1bat, BBC4 28 Nov 2100 documentary on the recovery.
By: 12th November 2018 at 18:37 Permalink
-Judging from the AA810 website, and references in “the book” of several years ago, it appears the items in the first link that 1batfastard refers to were some small parts that were recovered by a local club in the early 2000s. It seems the main wreck site was never actually located until 2018 and the full aircraft was then recovered. From the photo, it looks to be one of the most substantial wrecks recovered in recent years and certainly constitutes more material than most of the most recent rebuilds put together!
Personally I’m very excited to see this project exists and what the team plan to do with it.
FB
By: 12th November 2018 at 18:48 Permalink
-A lot of the aircraft could be seen on a Norwegian crash website, where it been recovered to a local farm. Certainly the wing spar.
By: 12th November 2018 at 19:23 Permalink
-I think then we’ll just have to watch the program to find out for sure!
FB
By: 12th November 2018 at 20:37 Permalink
-Why bother with all this scrap metal when new Spitfires are made in, for instance, the Isle of Wight? After all, nothing of this junk will be used in an airworthy aircraft.
By: 12th November 2018 at 21:03 Permalink
-They are one and the same thing: little original will be used, but that is common among aircraft described as 'restorations'.
By: 12th November 2018 at 22:30 Permalink
-kenjohan, a surprising amount of this material will be usable in the rebuild.
Brackets, fittings and castings will be inspected and reused.
To refer to this recovery as junk certainly does the whole project a dis-service.
Andy
By: 12th November 2018 at 22:42 Permalink
-Here it was! A fascinating website and possibly window shopping for restorers. https://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/beverdalen.html
By: 12th November 2018 at 22:54 Permalink
-Plus of course there are rumours that that photo doesn’t show everything they have got out, so who knows what else is being kept back. Difficult to see from the photo above, but looks like there is most of a gear leg and radiator there too, plus quite a lot of fuselage.
I’ve been following this for a while and I think this is a most significant find, the plane is superb, but the background story on the website is even better and much more important to be told.
i suspect that those involved with this project have done, are doing and will do much more for preservation and aviation heritage than ken Johan could ever dream of doing.
I think his comments do a great dis-service indeed.
FB
By: 13th November 2018 at 08:47 Permalink - Edited 13th November 2018 at 08:48
-Fournier Boy I’m with you all the way. For those unaware, the pilot was murdered in The Great Escape. It’ll be a wonderful tribute to them all.
By: 13th November 2018 at 08:50 Permalink
-Really exciting project...is this 4 PRIVs that are potentially being rebuilt now? Love the PR Spitfire's, and these early aircraft will be a pleasure to see. Would be great to see a PR IV, XI and XIX line up.
By: 13th November 2018 at 10:22 Permalink
-AA810 - restoration, UK
BP923 - restoration, Sweden
BP926 - stored, UK
There are a few others, including two stored in the UK, which may get added to the above list at some point as they progress.
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By: Seafuryfan - 11th November 2018 at 18:25
This aircraft now has its own FB page. I tried to find the Norwegiian thread using search but had no search results.