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Genuine WW2 Spitfire for sale

Got a spare million? This wonderful authentic aircraft is for sale, one of only 50 in the world left. They were one of the greatest planes of WW2 saving England in the Battle of Britian.

Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire is offered for sale.You have the opportunity to own one of WW11's most famous fighters. In the 15-years of front-line service was unequalled by any other Allied fighter Aircraft.

All together 20,351 Spitfires were built,no fewer than 50 are flying in the world today.This Spitfire is not a composite nor a facsimile but is a genuine factory built aircraft with no equal in New Zealand today,with all original equipment as fitted by the factory in 1944.This aircraft is not currently flying.
Email:afrl@xtra.co.nz POA.

More pics on the link
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Tr...

Article on the plane and the owner here
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/s...

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By netchicken: posted on 24-3-2008

It must have cost a LOT to get that thing to NZ. Shipping it half way around the world.

They say they are hoping to sell it for $5 million. I wonder if there are people in that part of the world who treasure these kinds of things enough to invest that kind of money.

I imagine it would be quite spectacular to go for a spin in that thing in NZ's south Island. :)

By IAF: posted on 24-3-2008

There is a warplanes show on right now in the South Island, :) Turns out quite a lot of old military planes are still flying around here.

Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) owns 3 WW1 biplanes, he would be top of the list to buy the Spitfire.

Some pics of it here
http://images.google.com/im...

By netchicken: posted on 24-3-2008

Here is a video and photos from the just finished Warbirds over Wanaka show

Photos here

A flight of WWll fighters make a flypast during the Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow

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By netchicken: posted on 25-3-2008