Absolutely marvellous..wonderful story and passion. If I could fit a replica Spit in my garden, I absolutely would. Not sure what the wife would think though 😄 Wonderful gesture to eventually have the Spit moved to Dowding House. A very slight inaccuracy.. MkIX Spits flew from July ‘42..first with 64 squadron, Hornchurch I believe..
Love listening to this gentleman's story, and happy Eric Winkle Brown has a Statue, his book Wings on my sleeve is a cracking read too, what a amazing life he had. A legend!
Del mar: wx or not it is real or not it is well done. I am not pretending anything. That's all I am saying. One of my relatives was a spitfire pilot in WW 2, so I have always had affection for this historical aircraft. That's all I am saying. Thank you. Stay safe.
william vasilakis The man in the video implies that it’s the ACTUAL spitfire. We can all hear him. The woman does not correct question or correct him. Those are the facts. I’ve had a great deal of connection to many military aircraft. I know and have worked with several people who own them. Most people have an affection for the graceful lines of this classic aircraft.
I visit your garden every year when my wife and I meet up with friends at the frog with the motorhomes, we spend the weekend there your spitfire is always at some point the topic of conversation, bless you sir and thank you for your service. God save the queen rule britania.
@@stuarthall2180. But there’s not many airworthy planes that were used in the war, the others are newly made, or they are a mishmash of different planes that had been wrecked.........
Was very pleased to find this video online 😊 As I was reminiscing and telling my partner about the time I cut two big birch trees that were in front of the spitfire, I remember being just a wee bit nervous about dropping something. Hamish was a gentleman and it was a pleasure to have met him.
This aircraft is a Plastic replica.. Pt462 has been at Duxford since 2017 as a fully restored to flight aircraft that's now a two seater.. So not sure why he refers to that plastic replica as Pt462..
He’s a bull$1tt3r? Why doesn’t he admit that’s a plastic replica? I know the real Charles Church Spitfire very well. I hired it just before it landed undercarriage up at Roundwood in ‘87 causing £35,000 of damage - which Dick Melton eventually admitted. Needless to say I had to find a replacement rapidly, and thanks to Nick Grace I did: Robs Lamplough’s P51.
Great to hear the tribute to Eric(winkle)Brown , an aviation life story which will truly never be bettered , beautiful spitfire , let’s hope it gets some form of weather protection at its new home
I was stationed at RAF Turnhouse in the late 80s, where the Scottish, Provost and Security Services were based, as well as the support services for Pitreavie Castle - located over in Fife. Now subsumed by Edinburgh Airport, but a nice posting, at the time, as Her Majesty would fly in to Edinburgh and we'd see her pass our Station Headquarters. The closest I ever got to our Sovereign.
This was a breath of fresh air. Uniquely interviewed, what a brain great chemistry from both of you. Thank you for such an amazing story from a truly inspiring flying Scotsman 🙏💕💪🏼
There's a guy here in Brisbane, Australia who makes 80% scale replica spitfires. I was lucky enough to get treated to a fly over by one this morning, my son came running around from the front yard really excited about it and I told him a bit about what it was.
Took a wee stroll to admire this beautiful aeroplane when visiting my wife's uncle in Moffat last year. Hopefully visiting again soon when the Museum's open! Marvellous story,the gentleman has flown it too!
Wonderful stories ! And it's reassuring to know the original flies as a 2 seater and this is a replica ....a very good one too ! I do recall seeing this in the 1980 's driving up to Goodwood for my free flight in a Tiger Moth .
The Flying Doctor much loved in Moffat and also known for his gorgeous sports cas, in whicb he would race out to serious road accidents on the old A74 saving dozens of lives.
I saw a Spitfire ( favorate plane ) from the window of our tour bus which happened to stop for a short break, bolting from the bus I ran to this home and met Hamish ( outstanding man ) Can’t believe I’m seeing this on CZcams. ( vacation 2016 )
I remember when Charles Church crashed in one of his Spitfires. It was July 1989 and Dad and I were in the garden of my parents' house in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. As a lover of Spitfires and Hurricanes and most WWII aircraft, my ears would always prick up when I heard that beautiful sound of the Rolls-Royce Merlin and so it was, my ears pricked up as a Spitfire flew over the garden. However, I said to Dad, "There's something wrong with that engine. It doesn't sound right." Anyway, Mum, Dad and I had planned to go for a drink so we locked up and walked into the village for a cheeky pint at our local. As we approached 'The Cricketers', the fire engines from the fire station about 100 yards from the pub were just leaving, blue lights on and sirens blaring. Not long after that word got round that a Spitfire had crashed trying to reach nearby Blackbushe Airport. A subsequent investigation found the crankshaft had fractured. The pilot, property developer Charles Church was only 46 yo.
OK - my apologies. PT 462 is indeed flying out of Duxford today, as a proud member of the Aircraft Restoration Company's fleet based at the IWM at Duxford. This has to be a 'spoof' replica. PT462 is a H.F.IXe, originally powered by a Merlin 70 engine. That had a 'heart attack' in 1987, and a replacement Packard Merlin 224 was fitted which is still on the aircraft. today. The wings were rebuilt to PRXI configuration and incorporated the large leading edge fuel tank, significantly increasing the available fuel capacity and thus giving the aircraft increased range. This article makes a nice story, but that is all that it appears to be..... Sorry all....
Thank you for clearing that up, and many thanks to you and all at the Arc, you do amazing work restoring beautiful aircraft. I'm off to Duxford today😊.
Visited Moffat only the weekend just gone, took my good friend to see it. Wonderful to see it, sorry I didn’t have any cash to put in the box but I’ll be sending some up to Hamish in the post. Thank you for your service Hamish.
Thanks 🙏 a lot Sir very interesting 🧐 Story nice sharing it with the community. Would have loved to see some closeups of the Spitfire especially the cockpit also even do its a model. But just imagining I think the real thing would be stolen very fast I guess.🤷♂️
There is a house near Longfield in Kent that has a Spitfire in the front garden, you can clearly see it from the main road, it's also clearly visible on Google maps.
A lot of the current survivors sat as 'gate guardians' outside RAF bases with no maintenance other than the odd repaint for 50 odd years so I'm sure this will be just fine. All that said I think this may well be a replica. PT462 has long ago been converted to a 2seater configuration and is currently owned by ARC at Duxford and in 2019 suffered a wheels up landing and is being repaired to flight status
Interesting video but on searching online for that aircraft , PT462, I find the aircraft is not in Moffat but in Duxford. And, its a two seater too... What's going on here?
every time me and my wife stop over at Moffat on a bus trip we always go and take a photo of this wonderful plane and leave a donation in the little box .we wouldn't have known about it if it hadn't been for the driver pointing it out as you come in to the town
What an extraordinary discovery - I lived on Well Road in Moffat in the 1960s. This must have arrived a little later. Hugh Sinclair and Wattie Gillies were the doctors in those days.
An odd story - PT462, an HFIX, has been converted to a two seater and is currently registered as G-CTIX flying out of Duxford. Whaever this is, it isn't PT462
I have been to Moffat a few times driving or riding about 2 years ago we stop off whilst on a coach trip guess what, I saw this down the street got off the coach and walk back to see it in the flesh, took pics admired it and left a tip in the box needless to say I love spitfires and it was great and unexpected
It's NOT a real Spitfire - it's a fibreglass replica. The real PT462 is actually based at Duxford. She actually flew a few times over Scotland during the early 2000s.
I was asked by Mr Church if I wanted to fly one of his spitfires (I was a pretty experienced tailwheel pilot), But I politely declined , Good job too else I might have been the one who the merlin went all twisty crankshaft on.
You sir, are a tribute to the eccentricity of the British. I was right with you and the B of B movie, there are some Griffon engine Spits in there too all in brown and green colours, but it did start a preservation movement for Mitchells Magic. Also the Syria Israel war where spits fought against spits, such a tragedy, I believe that there is still 'The black Spitfire' out there somewhere. But well done you. Both of you. The obvious burning question is: will it fly again? p.s. how do you mow under it?
The 109's in the Battle of Britain film were mostly from Spain and had Roll's Royce Merlin engines in them as after the war they could not get replacement German engines.
OK I'm now confused. Is this a real Spitfire? Or is it a replica? There is a Mk IX sn PT462 flying as a two-seater at Duxford. What is the Moffat Spitfire? Some call the Moffat Spitfire a replica, not real. If its real, this fellow has some very deep pockets to buy a very expensive garden gnome!
@@susanbarker7574 Ok, now I'm confused. He mentions in the video that it was based 15 miles away in 1944 before being sent to the far East to finish the war. How would it be a replica then, or was he referring to another Spitfire like it?
Shame that in 1940 just after BoB the RAF didn't consider the same. Sacked and given 24 hours to vacate his former post, absolutely disgusting just like Leigh-Mallory and that twat Bader were.
There's another CZcams video of the Spit being craned into place; the fact it's a replica is clear from that footage, as the main gear is attached to the fuselage (like that on a Messerschmitt 109) rather than to the wings (as on an actual Spit). PT462 is a genuine Spifire IX serial, and its history is as Hamish describes here; the real PT462 was restored as a dual control T9 trainer variant during Charles Chuch's ownership of it and remains flyable today with another owner...
I am just about to finish reading Spitfire: "A Very British Love Story" by John Nichol. I can recommend it to anyone who wants to find out about the pilots that flew R.J. Mitchell's iconic airplane. (I live not far from Butt Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme where he was born.)
He’s a bull$1tt3r. That’s a plastic replica. I know the real Charles Church Spitfire very well. I hired it just before it landed undercarriage up at Roundwood in ‘87 causing £35,000 of damage - which Dick Melton eventually admitted. Needless to say I had to find a replacement rapidly, and thanks to Nick Grace I did: Robs Lamplough’s P51. Please clarify the facts about this thing.
I agree that the spit should be restored to fly again.... maybe the school could sell it and put a plastic one up like at Biggin hill.... it's going to be a white elephant...the money that it generates sitting outside won't cover the insurance costs... and if anything does get removed by souvenir hunters there will be great cost in replacing it
Very interesting. SHE looks fantastic. But it is a shame SHE isn’t going to fly. A replica would be just as good on display. If possible please change your mind and let it fly again.
True Gentleman right there , RESPECT to you Sir.
He is an amazing gentleman
Wow, I never know the Israelis' independant war actually had spitfires fighting spitfires. Thank you for a wonderful history lesson.
People like him, make GB great! Thanks for sharing this! There are many more like-minded people than one thinks!
Would love a Spitfire in my garden.
Would compliment the Lancaster!
Great video
I like your style.
I'd like a Vulcan and a mosquito too if I'm getting into that much trouble with my wife.
@@house89147 Definitely a Mosquito. Quite possibly one of the most remarkable aircraft ever designed. Definitely in my top 4.
@@house89147 damn. I was was going to mention the Mossie. Can I up the ante with a Harrier Jump Jet ?
Absolutely marvellous..wonderful story and passion. If I could fit a replica Spit in my garden, I absolutely would. Not sure what the wife would think though 😄 Wonderful gesture to eventually have the Spit moved to Dowding House.
A very slight inaccuracy.. MkIX Spits flew from July ‘42..first with 64 squadron, Hornchurch I believe..
Love listening to this gentleman's story, and happy Eric Winkle Brown has a Statue, his book Wings on my sleeve is a cracking read too, what a amazing life he had.
A legend!
the best thirty seconds from a doctor I've ever hear .. well told and many thanks..
I love this video, and I love how excited she seems as he is talking. Love this gentleman and the spit.
Thank you
Dell-Mar Bed and Breakfast Why are you pretending it’s a real spitfire? Why don’t you admit that it’s a plastic replica?
Del mar: wx or not it is real or not it is well done. I am not pretending anything. That's all I am saying. One of my relatives was a spitfire pilot in WW 2, so I have always had affection for this historical aircraft. That's all I am saying. Thank you. Stay safe.
william vasilakis The man in the video implies that it’s the ACTUAL spitfire. We can all hear him. The woman does not correct question or correct him. Those are the facts.
I’ve had a great deal of connection to many military aircraft. I know and have worked with several people who own them. Most people have an affection for the graceful lines of this classic aircraft.
I visit your garden every year when my wife and I meet up with friends at the frog with the motorhomes, we spend the weekend there your spitfire is always at some point the topic of conversation, bless you sir and thank you for your service. God save the queen rule britania.
That aircraft deserves to be under cover and looked after - very few flying now and worth a great deal of money.
Only about six million 😯
@@stuarthall2180. But there’s not many airworthy planes that were used in the war, the others are newly made, or they are a mishmash of different planes that had been wrecked.........
It's a replica
He may well have flown the real PT462 some years ago but this isn't it.
This is a static replica painted to look like PT462
@@th3b0untyhunter yes. The Deep State painted it, together with the Illuminaties.
It's in a museum now
Was very pleased to find this video online 😊 As I was reminiscing and telling my partner about the time I cut two big birch trees that were in front of the spitfire, I remember being just a wee bit nervous about dropping something. Hamish was a gentleman and it was a pleasure to have met him.
This aircraft is a Plastic replica..
Pt462 has been at Duxford since 2017 as a fully restored to flight aircraft that's now a two seater.. So not sure why he refers to that plastic replica as Pt462..
He’s a bull$1tt3r? Why doesn’t he admit that’s a plastic replica?
I know the real Charles Church Spitfire very well. I hired it just before it landed undercarriage up at Roundwood in ‘87 causing £35,000 of damage - which Dick Melton eventually admitted.
Needless to say I had to find a replacement rapidly, and thanks to Nick Grace I did: Robs Lamplough’s P51.
Great to hear the tribute to Eric(winkle)Brown , an aviation life story which will truly never be bettered , beautiful spitfire , let’s hope it gets some form of weather protection at its new home
My father, Flt.Lt Allan Smith Jr flew Mosquitos with TWO RR Merlin engines....unbelievable. You sir are a breed apart....Bravo
I was stationed at RAF Turnhouse in the late 80s, where the Scottish, Provost and Security Services were based, as well as the support services for Pitreavie Castle - located over in Fife. Now subsumed by Edinburgh Airport, but a nice posting, at the time, as Her Majesty would fly in to Edinburgh and we'd see her pass our Station Headquarters. The closest I ever got to our Sovereign.
This was a breath of fresh air. Uniquely interviewed, what a brain great chemistry from both of you. Thank you for such an amazing story from a truly inspiring flying Scotsman 🙏💕💪🏼
There's a guy here in Brisbane, Australia who makes 80% scale replica spitfires.
I was lucky enough to get treated to a fly over by one this morning, my son came running around from the front yard really excited about it and I told him a bit about what it was.
Took a wee stroll to admire this beautiful aeroplane when visiting my wife's uncle in Moffat last year. Hopefully visiting again soon when the Museum's open! Marvellous story,the gentleman has flown it too!
That'd be a neat trick, it's a static replica
@@th3b0untyhunter hi. I mean the Moffat Museum. My wife's great grandad has a mention there. Killed in WW1.
Wonderful stories ! And it's reassuring to know the original flies as a 2 seater and this is a replica ....a very good one too ! I do recall seeing this in the 1980 's driving up to Goodwood for my free flight in a Tiger Moth .
The Flying Doctor much loved in Moffat and also known for his gorgeous sports cas, in whicb he would race out to serious road accidents on the old A74 saving dozens of lives.
I saw a Spitfire ( favorate plane ) from the window of our tour bus which happened to stop for a short break, bolting from the bus I ran to this home and met Hamish ( outstanding man ) Can’t believe I’m seeing this on CZcams. ( vacation 2016 )
I remember when Charles Church crashed in one of his Spitfires. It was July 1989 and Dad and I were in the garden of my parents' house in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. As a lover of Spitfires and Hurricanes and most WWII aircraft, my ears would always prick up when I heard that beautiful sound of the Rolls-Royce Merlin and so it was, my ears pricked up as a Spitfire flew over the garden. However, I said to Dad, "There's something wrong with that engine. It doesn't sound right." Anyway, Mum, Dad and I had planned to go for a drink so we locked up and walked into the village for a cheeky pint at our local. As we approached 'The Cricketers', the fire engines from the fire station about 100 yards from the pub were just leaving, blue lights on and sirens blaring. Not long after that word got round that a Spitfire had crashed trying to reach nearby Blackbushe Airport. A subsequent investigation found the crankshaft had fractured. The pilot, property developer Charles Church was only 46 yo.
As soon as this man mentioned wrinkles, he had my complete and total respect.
OK - my apologies. PT 462 is indeed flying out of Duxford today, as a proud member of the Aircraft Restoration Company's fleet based at the IWM at Duxford. This has to be a 'spoof' replica.
PT462 is a H.F.IXe, originally powered by a Merlin 70 engine. That had a 'heart attack' in 1987, and a replacement Packard Merlin 224 was fitted which is still on the aircraft. today. The wings were rebuilt to PRXI configuration and incorporated the large leading edge fuel tank, significantly increasing the available fuel capacity and thus giving the aircraft increased range.
This article makes a nice story, but that is all that it appears to be..... Sorry all....
Good to know. It pained me to think of this iconic aircraft watching poppies grow.
Thank goodness the original aircraft is being looked after at Duxford. Way too rare to have sitting in a garden.
Thank you for clearing that up, and many thanks to you and all at the Arc, you do amazing work restoring beautiful aircraft. I'm off to Duxford today😊.
Visited Moffat only the weekend just gone, took my good friend to see it. Wonderful to see it, sorry I didn’t have any cash to put in the box but I’ll be sending some up to Hamish in the post. Thank you for your service Hamish.
Best plane ever made , loved this video thanks again
Iconic aircraft, great story, top bloke!
I'll never forget seeing Jeffrey Quill flying AB910 at Bassingbourne - in a white flying suit too.
Greetings from Southern California just up the street from Del Mar California. . . cheers
so beautiful.....so lovely person
Thanks 🙏 a lot Sir very interesting 🧐 Story nice sharing it with the community. Would have loved to see some closeups of the Spitfire especially the cockpit also even do its a model. But just imagining I think the real thing would be stolen very fast I guess.🤷♂️
There is a house near Longfield in Kent that has a Spitfire in the front garden, you can clearly see it from the main road, it's also clearly visible on Google maps.
It's a full scale model; forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=80479
@@Bulletguy07 Thanks for the update
Great short video, don't think we heard how it came to be in his garden? Thanks for sharing
Amazing story of this spitfire . Does the engine still run and when was the last time it flew . Thank you for the video 😊👍
So its been left exposed to the elements in a garden, and when its moved to Dowding House, it will again be left exposed to the elements?
A lot of the current survivors sat as 'gate guardians' outside RAF bases with no maintenance other than the odd repaint for 50 odd years so I'm sure this will be just fine.
All that said I think this may well be a replica.
PT462 has long ago been converted to a 2seater configuration and is currently owned by ARC at Duxford and in 2019 suffered a wheels up landing and is being repaired to flight status
Bet you’ve never donated have you Mark?
Hi Vincenzo, I live in another country and as to your comment 'have I ever donated', I regularly donate to various charities.
Interesting video but on searching online for that aircraft , PT462, I find the aircraft is not in Moffat but in Duxford. And, its a two seater too... What's going on here?
It is a replica. He gave it the number PT462 because that was the airframe he flew when he was in Florida.
Gorgeous ... and the Spitfire is cool too.
Thanks to so few... From so many 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦
Great story and I'm really happy here he has a plan for it
Lovely video with two nice people. Just wondering why it is grounded. No possibility of flying again?
Thank you, it`s just a replica and I think it`s incapable of flying
Well done Sir...thank you!
every time me and my wife stop over at Moffat on a bus trip we always go and take a photo of this wonderful plane and leave a donation in the little box .we wouldn't have known about it if it hadn't been for the driver pointing it out as you come in to the town
What an extraordinary discovery - I lived on Well Road in Moffat in the 1960s. This must have arrived a little later. Hugh Sinclair and Wattie Gillies were the doctors in those days.
An odd story - PT462, an HFIX, has been converted to a two seater and is currently registered as G-CTIX flying out of Duxford. Whaever this is, it isn't PT462
I went to Morriston School, Moffat in the 1950s. Just thought I'd throw that in at no charge.
😂🤣😂🤣 good one!
I have been to Moffat a few times driving or riding about 2 years ago we stop off whilst on a coach trip guess what, I saw this down the street got off the coach and walk back to see it in the flesh, took pics admired it and left a tip in the box needless to say I love spitfires and it was great and unexpected
There is one near where I live in a front garden.
I have been up in one and had the stick for about 5 mins .
Sounds like the old girl going to be parked not good she needs to fly.
It's NOT a real Spitfire - it's a fibreglass replica. The real PT462 is actually based at Duxford. She actually flew a few times over Scotland during the early 2000s.
Daren Cogdon dd
Nice one Hamish
I can say with proud that he’s my uncle, his name is Hamish McLeod. He’s honestly the best uncle and he’s incredibly funny!
Fan-bloody-tastic!! :)
one of two of the most beautiful airplanes ever built, p-51 the other
May I remind you of Concorde?
Are you a yank? 😂🤣😂
What a great story , thankyou very much
Your explanation is outstanding
Fascinating...I hope it gets to fly again.
I was asked by Mr Church if I wanted to fly one of his spitfires (I was a pretty experienced tailwheel pilot), But I politely declined , Good job too else I might have been the one who the merlin went all twisty crankshaft on.
what a gentleman amazing video
The Spitfire is a full-size replica that was built by Hamish. It does look extremely authentic though.
Brilliant I when to Rolls Royce in Derby and saw the merlin engine Wow it’s huge 👍👍
I don't even have a Garden Gnome
What a great story thanks
You sir, are a tribute to the eccentricity of the British. I was right with you and the B of B movie, there are some Griffon engine Spits in there too all in brown and green colours, but it did start a preservation movement for Mitchells Magic. Also the Syria Israel war where spits fought against spits, such a tragedy, I believe that there is still 'The black Spitfire' out there somewhere. But well done you. Both of you. The obvious burning question is: will it fly again? p.s. how do you mow under it?
It`s a replica and I`d have to ask him how he mows underneath
The 109's in the Battle of Britain film were mostly from Spain and had Roll's Royce Merlin engines in them as after the war they could not get replacement German engines.
@@philmcevoy7129 I believe they were Hispano-Suiza engined, not Merlins.
@@DavidOfWhitehills They were Merlins. The Spanish Me109s did originally have Hispano-Suizas, however.
Lovely Spit🔥 💚
Respect this is part of the British isles
Amazing story!
So has Hamish passed on now, and is this replica Mk9 Spitfire displayed at Dowding House?
There is a Spitfire pt462 that is in the war museum in duxford that flies but it is a twin seater this can’t be the same plane can it
OK I'm now confused. Is this a real Spitfire? Or is it a replica? There is a Mk IX sn PT462 flying as a two-seater at Duxford. What is the Moffat Spitfire? Some call the Moffat Spitfire a replica, not real. If its real, this fellow has some very deep pockets to buy a very expensive garden gnome!
It`s a replica.
@@susanbarker7574 Thank You for clearing that up. 🙏
@@susanbarker7574 Ok, now I'm confused. He mentions in the video that it was based 15 miles away in 1944 before being sent to the far East to finish the war. How would it be a replica then, or was he referring to another Spitfire like it?
Look carefully under the exhaust ... you can see the word "Airfix" 🤣😂
My family came from Moffat and find it very odd that there was never any mention of Lord Dowding to whom we all owe so much.
Very true, he was a true hero, but they do have a commemorate day in his honour.
Shame that in 1940 just after BoB the RAF didn't consider the same. Sacked and given 24 hours to vacate his former post, absolutely disgusting just like Leigh-Mallory and that twat Bader were.
A great wee story.
I'll be down to see it at the weekend, Edinburgh guy,,
Very Good 👍 kudos
Question "Why have yah got a Spitfiiiire in yah gaaarden?"
Answer "Because a Lancaster wouldn't fit." 😂🤣😂🤣
You need to do more vlogs
You dont say how it came to be in your keeping? How it got to your garden? Who put it back together? Dare we ask how much it cost?
I`m sorry but we didn`t ask the question. If you ever come to Moffat I`m sure Hamish will be delighted to talk to you about it.
There's another CZcams video of the Spit being craned into place; the fact it's a replica is clear from that footage, as the main gear is attached to the fuselage (like that on a Messerschmitt 109) rather than to the wings (as on an actual Spit). PT462 is a genuine Spifire IX serial, and its history is as Hamish describes here; the real PT462 was restored as a dual control T9 trainer variant during Charles Chuch's ownership of it and remains flyable today with another owner...
I am just about to finish reading Spitfire: "A Very British Love Story" by John Nichol. I can recommend it to anyone who wants to find out about the pilots that flew R.J. Mitchell's iconic airplane. (I live not far from Butt Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme where he was born.)
Just ot be clear. This is a replica. The real PT462 is based at Duxford, is hangared and airworthy.
I wish he had said how he acquired it and how much it cost?
I agree with you... always nice to know the nitty gritty lol.
That is one fantastic landing. M.
He’s a bull$1tt3r. That’s a plastic replica.
I know the real Charles Church Spitfire very well. I hired it just before it landed undercarriage up at Roundwood in ‘87 causing £35,000 of damage - which Dick Melton eventually admitted.
Needless to say I had to find a replacement rapidly, and thanks to Nick Grace I did: Robs Lamplough’s P51.
Please clarify the facts about this thing.
I am somewhat surprised that a man with such a love of the aircraft would let it rot to pieces in outdoor display. Rust never sleeps.
It isn't a real Spitfire, but just a Full Scale Model.
This is the real PT462
www.aircraftrestorationcompany.com/spitfire-pt462
@@Tomteeejay like to see the story on that. The building of the Replica.
@@pat36a I agree. It does look a nicely produced replica.
Just a replica
It’s made of fiber glass
Nicely made, but a replica not the real PT462 (which does still exist and is based at Duxford owned by ARC)
Hasn't anyone spoken to Hamish about this yet ???? Anyone with deep pockets and a passion for seeing warbirds restored to flying condition. ???
It`s a model and will be donated to Dowding House.
I agree that the spit should be restored to fly again.... maybe the school could sell it and put a plastic one up like at Biggin hill.... it's going to be a white elephant...the money that it generates sitting outside won't cover the insurance costs... and if anything does get removed by souvenir hunters there will be great cost in replacing it
Is this just next to the duck pond park?
Look at the wheels.
Great
This guy has deep pockets.
PT462 could be Pete (Moffat)?
Yes , the Polish Pilots of 303
hidden from google street view.
Is it fire or fiyaa 😁👍
"why do you have a spitfire in your front garden?" Why the hell wouldn't you?
Great story
Fastenating story thank you so much
Does it still run or is is capable of being restored?
It's a replica and has never run
Worth 2.6 million euros. But must run.
hi out there can any one tell if the Spitfire can still fry
Very interesting. SHE looks fantastic. But it is a shame SHE isn’t going to fly. A replica would be just as good on display. If possible please change your mind and let it fly again.
I`m not sure if it is able to fly
She is a replica. The real PT462 flies out of Duxford.
WOW!