a friend of mine was handed a rivet off a 1940s Spitfire as a joke by another friend. Painstakingly over a period of 6 years or so he had amassed enough spare parts and old airframes to be able to have built a complete, period correct, Spitfire. That one was first flown again a dozen years ago. The cost then was around £600,000. He’s now looking to find the bits to build a 2 seater so that he will be able to actually fly in it - he can’t fly a plane, let alone a spitfire.
here’s the news report, exaggerated price tag too!
The iconic Second World War fighter plane was meticulously pieced together after its fuselage was rescued by 51-year-old Martin Phillips a decade ago.
www.dailymail.co.uk