I visited an old friend the LF Mk IX today

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This aircraft flew and landed here 43 years ago approximately and has been here ever since.

I sat in it in 74/75 when there were just 3 old wartime hangers very dimly lit and almost not heated with no staff around at all.

 

I recall the "no floor" of the Spitfire had me shaking my head back then. I climbed around in a Lancaster bomber back then as well.

 

I couldn't talk the lad into letting me even open the canopy but he allowed me inside the ropes for a pic.

 

 

Here's the scoop on it:

 

 

https://ingeniumcanada.org/aviation/collection-research/artifact-supermarine-spitfire-lf-mk-ix.php