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Apr 19^th, 2004 at 6:31pm

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Here's Nelson Ezell with son Ashley before the first flight

Well this old Seafire is finally restored, testing well, and living in Texas 8)

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #1 - Apr 19^th, 2004 at 7:34pm

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Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Man, that is one sweet bird! Grin

What is that, a FR 47 right? OMG! Shocked

Contra-rotating props! They must have spent a fortune on this thing!

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Reply #2 - Apr 19^th, 2004 at 7:45pm

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Worth every penny and every drop of sweat! Heck I don't even like the bubble canopied models and I'm dribbling into my keyboard/beer/lap Wink

A magnificent bit of work. Bloomin' jammy Texans getting to see that!!!

Mark 8)

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #3 - Apr 19^th, 2004 at 7:55pm

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Wonderful..Wonderful..Wonderful

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #4 - Apr 19^th, 2004 at 8:46pm

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What the $&)"%$^*$%!)*^%£ Shocked

That is the ultimate seafire 8) stick the hood back on and you got something really special (hmm like this isn't allready special Grin

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I WANT ONE Grin

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Reply #5 - Apr 19^th, 2004 at 9:46pm

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I had no Idea any of those existed anymore! That must have cost an arm and a leg too Shocked

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Reply #6 - Apr 19^th, 2004 at 9:51pm

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You know, between 5:30 my time and now (about 4 1/2 hours), I must have come back to this page about 30 times. Face it fellas. I am in love! Grin

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Reply #7 - Apr 19^th, 2004 at 11:32pm

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I know what ya mean I keep getting drawn back here like a moth to a flame Roll Eyes

The beauty of it Shocked

They have to bring it over to Britain for at least one airshow season Tongue

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Reply #8 - Apr 20^th, 2004 at 1:13am

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Those gentlemen certainly have taste. The lucky Jammy Bastards.

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Reply #9 - Apr 20^th, 2004 at 1:57am

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Cool!

8) I like contra rotating props

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Reply #10 - Apr 20^th, 2004 at 7:47am

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The Warbird world finally has an airworthy Seafire, fantastic, and a Griffon engine too Wink

Now, Steven Grey needs to buy that and bring it to Duxford.

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Reply #11 - Apr 20^th, 2004 at 9:53am

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Oddly enough, I agree with that. It would be like a Brit owning an P-38. That one belongs in the US. The Seafire belongs in Britain. Wink

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Reply #12 - Apr 20^th, 2004 at 10:05am