Actually in an interview with AVweb, the number has risen to 124.

If true, and I'm not taking a stand either way, this would crash the world market for Spitfires.

Can you imagine being at an airshow and seeing so many Spits that it would actually be boring? Sort of like Ferraris in California.

:o

or P51s at Reno :D

So many Spitfires boring? Now thats just crazy talk. Please check your medication and get back to us.:P

124 Spitfires, how many Squadrons are this? 7-10?

That's one for each of us!:grin:

I'll pass.

Not enough room in my garage, and have you priced 100 LL AVGAS lately?

;)

Early war, Commonwealth fighter squadrons would typically have 12 aircraft operational as Initial Equipment (IE) with an additional 6 as Immediate Reserve (IR).

Anecdotal evidence is that BoB squadrons sometimes had as many as 12 aircraft as Immediate Reserve (IR) due to the high attrition rate.

Late war, Commonwealth fighter squadrons would often have 18 aircraft operational plus a reserve.

Any more on the Burma Spitfires?
 

Seems that since the British Government and the RAF got involved they have been swept under the rug.

A real pilot I know was asking me about it.

I was wondering the same thing yesterday. I launched a massive search in the Internjets with no result... well just few google search but no info was easily available so I wonder whats going on?

everything fell VERY silent. Money are a powerful, powerful thing..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdjf4lMmiiI