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Posted: **Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:42 am**

Well from the screenshot forums I think we can safely say we know who has their 70th today. My favourite lady!
The BBC even have a wee clip (opens in Media Player) http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/news_w ... 6x9_nb.asx

Posted: **Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:23 am**

Good grief though! The markup on price!

Saying for Bjorn though:

Wenn der Krieg anders als beendet hatte, w

Posted: **Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:33 am**

They have appreciated in value rather well

Posted: **Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:00 am**

Let's see...if I had the money....(and leaving the Beaver out of the equation).

Cessna Caravan...

Spitfire!

Cessna..Caravan...

Sptifire

ehhh...Cessna Caravan...

Spitfire

Posted: **Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:46 am**

I take it the clip mentions prices does it... Nice...

All comes down to money in the end...

Posted: **Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:08 am**

70 years old and still going strong, just goes to show that real quality will stand the test of time. Happy Birthday Spitfire, finest aeroplane ever made.

Posted: **Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:58 pm**

Pictures and bumf (althought it took me a while to find the pictures as the link on the BBC website doesn't work ::)

)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/engl ... 776986.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/engl ... 775726.stm

Posted: **Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:04 pm**

Another video!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/news_w ... 6x9_nb.asx

Posted: **Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:47 pm**

My own little tribute. Not what I hoped for but at least I was there to see it.

Just one of the workers who made it all possible.

Thought I'd post them here instead of starting a new topic.

Posted: **Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:07 pm**

My own little tribute. Not what I hoped for but at least I was there to see it.

Nice that you were able to get across and take the photos Doug. :)

Posted: **Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:58 am**

Excellent stuff.

Posted: **Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:58 am**

Good stuff Doug

Just wish Southampton wasn't at the other end of the country!

Posted: **Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:32 pm**

Great stuff Hagar, I so wish I could have seen that.

Posted: **Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:28 pm**

Here a link to a really cool tribute to R.J. Mitchell, made with IL-2. http://screenshotart.com/YaBBImages/Gal ... tchell.zip

(I've posted it a while ago, but didn't get any replies, so here it is again, just incase some of you missed it)

Happy birthday Spitfire! ;D

(You need the Xvid codec: http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/ )

Posted: **Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:45 am**

My own little tribute. Not what I hoped for but at least I was there to see it.

Thought I'd post them here instead of starting a new topic.

Been looking for your pics of the anniversary display- I knew you'd be there no matter what!

Didn't think to look here, though...

Many happy returns to that grand old dame!!

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