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BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Mayfly » Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:42 am

PM631 did 3 air tests this week after a 16 month overhaul at Duxford :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: - classic blue livery and from photos she looks very nice too!

click the 'News & Link's on the left hand side

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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Jigsaw » Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:43 am

Thanks Pam :D
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:44 am

Brilliant news \:D/ :ymapplause: :ymapplause:

About time ;) :)) :))
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Mayfly » Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:45 am

Well it enlarges the stable again!
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Thumper » Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:10 pm

It looks green in the air and blue on the ground. Good to have yet another one up and about though!
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Sploosher » Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:21 pm

Another classic back in the air................... :ymapplause:
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Minty4371 » Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:23 pm

Thank you for the link :).
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Gaz » Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:16 pm

:ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Mayfly » Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:36 pm

Evidently she arrived back at Coningsby today -


Hihorny were you there?
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:09 pm

Yeah, about 15 minutes after we left ~x( ~x( :(( :((
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Mayfly » Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:13 pm

:)) Sorry - it's normally the sort of thing happens to me & you always seem to fall on your feet, arriving just in time for things!! So no pics then! :(


There sounded to be lots of activity today from Coningsby
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:23 pm

=)) We were just coming out of Woodhall and he called up Coningsby 124.675 and I said to mum "I'm sure he just said Spitfire" but I wasn't sure, now I know he did :(( :(( :))

Was pretty busy, will put my short video up when it's ready ;) :))

I missed all the hawks taking off though, there were at least 4 that I could see, al tucked up round the back near crash gate 5.
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby XR219 » Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:03 pm

Mayfly wrote:Well it enlarges the stable again!


It's a 1-for-1 though since Hurricane PZ865 is expected to be at Duxford for most of 2011 (if not all) I gather.

Just one Hurricane to play with this Summer.
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Last Lightning » Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:57 pm

PM631 was flying from Coningsby yesterday (Monday) with some twin civvy job (possibly a piper azteck?) speculation has it that it was an air to air photoshoot for a magazine :)
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Mayfly » Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:00 pm

I would have been there the last couple of days if I didn't have to hang around for the engineer - first lovely sunny days we've had in ages!!

and also so much for everyone rattling on about BBMF not flying with civvies!!
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:07 pm

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/news/index.c ... 43D5363692

She looks gorgeous :ymapplause: :ymapplause: \:D/ :D
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Last Lightning » Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:21 pm

Mayfly wrote:I would have been there the last couple of days if I didn't have to hang around for the engineer - first lovely sunny days we've had in ages!!

and also so much for everyone rattling on about BBMF not flying with civvies!!


Monday was a good day loads of tiffys about, not so good today though....

they do a photographic sortie or three every year showing off new paint schemes, they seem to like appearing in a magazine begining with F.....

I must say those pics dont look very good....

The Dack should be back soon I wonder what her new scheme will be?
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Gaz » Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:40 pm




Very nice!
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Mayfly » Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:01 pm

Last Lightning wrote:
Mayfly wrote:I would have been there the last couple of days if I didn't have to hang around for the engineer - first lovely sunny days we've had in ages!!

and also so much for everyone rattling on about BBMF not flying with civvies!!


Monday was a good day loads of tiffys about, not so good today though....

they do a photographic sortie or three every year showing off new paint schemes, they seem to like appearing in a magazine begining with F.....

I must say those pics dont look very good....

The Dack should be back soon I wonder what her new scheme will be?


They were hoping to get her back in April which is why she went earlier than planned and was around for the LLA Day
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:33 pm

It started as the beginning of March, then it was mid march and She is now due back April 1st \:D/ :ymapplause:
Hope it's not a joke though =))

Now the question is, Humberside or Coningsby :-? :)) :D
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Sploosher » Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:48 pm



she certainly does...................
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Last Lightning » Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:54 pm

I was lucky enough to catch PM631 returning after the air to air sortie

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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:24 pm

Nice! :ymapplause:
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby MOD » Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:36 pm

Great shot. :ymapplause:
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Re: BBMF Spitfire PM631 takes to the Air

Postby Mayfly » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:10 pm

I am led to believe that the 1Sqn Spitfire LA 255 is now residing in BBMF hangar. Anyone know if this is permanent or just lodging?


http://www.sonsofdamien.co.uk/LA255.htm
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