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Had a wonderful time with Aero Legends, especially Parky and MJ, this past weekend and yes, the log book flew with us. Thanks for all the updates, Peter and I have to say, I am quite sad that my journey with MJ has ended, but look forward to seeking others taking to the skies with her.

Flew in MJ 444 yesterday with Charlie Brown at the controls.....It was all a bit overwhelming when he said....Graham, you have control.

Why is Pathfinder International Parachute Group being used on an advert without our permission?

Booked up for July 6th, Spitfire Enclosure, can't wait!!

Holy Smokes! Is that Old Blue-ey right there?! She's alive?! And flying again?!

cool but why would you modify a original spit into a two-seater??????

Summer 1994 I saw Charly Brown's Spitfire at General Aviation FMO Airport near Münster/Germany. Immediately I took 1 of our planes and rolled to the other side of our Airport FMO to see the Spitfire from nearbij. Unfortunately I had no camera to make a lot of photos. A few minutes and a pilot in a typical WWII brown pilot overal with leather hat and a big white moustache. It was like being in a timetunnel to 1940...so real. He was greeting me and my girlfriend stepped into his Spitfire and started the engine. Fire came out of the exhausts...indeed Spitfire...!!! With a last salutation he rolled to the runway 25 and with lots of noise he flew away. 👌😄💪👍😊🇪🇦

Is the airframe using pure aluminium or an alloy such as Duralumin?

what i find facanating is these planes were produced in the war period at a rate of one or two a day, yet they take multiple years to restore! i would like to ask the guy, are these planes built now to a higher standard now, or were they the same buils quality as when the rolled off the production line.

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Hope you have the structural analysis done on the non standard engine pipework

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If I had the skills this is exactly what I would love to be involved in! Such beautiful machines.

Amazing job!

R J Mitchell was a genius. Nothing more need be said.

Absolutely love this... top of my bucket list before I check out!! 👍🇬🇧

Gents, Where was the Merlin obtained from? Private seller? Brand new or second hand with a new m.o.t./ refurbished option?

Brilliant stuff, Chaps 👍

Having watched this update video, I wonder why the restorers chose to finish the aircraft in 403 Squadron colours (10:00) and markings instead of 443 Squadron? MJ444 flew with 411 Sqn starting 21 Sep 44, was transferred to 403 Sqn 14 Oct 44, and then to 443 Sqn on 14 Dec 44. Flt Lt Fairfield of 443 Sqn bailed out 13 Jan 45 after being hit by flak near St. Vith. It seems to me that it would have made more sense to finish the Spit in 443 colours. JJ McManus ex-CO 443 Sqn

Soldering in itself is an art and takes months if not years to master properly and to keep uniform......a good flowing line should look almost like the stick of solder your using!

THIS is why l adore you tube .......even 10 years past you would never had the priledge to have been a witness to this epic rebuild. I loved the typical humour of the incorrect "rivet " ......thankyou "gentlemen" ....expressed with the same British humour .......😂

Parky flew me in Elizabeth a few years ago. Nicest guy. Luckiest guy in the world, but still very pleasant with it.

Did you manage to do an episode with Retro Track and Air about rebuilding the Merlin?

Simply amazing work. Thank you for keeping these icons alive.

What Mark Spit is this converted from? The radiators suggest a Mk9 but another Aero Legends video says she's getting a single stage Merlin. And of course MH434 is a Mk9

We are so lucky to have people like Parky and the very talented engineers. Thank you gentlemen.

In 4 years I'll be 50 and Im saving up for 30 min in a Spitfire. Been my dream since I saw a " dogfight" between a Spitfire and a Bf 109 at an airshow in Norway 6 years old MJ is my initials 😊

Quality of the build is impressive. My former neighbour flew Spitfires from 1941 onwards and always said today’s aircraft were infinitely better built!

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I'm sure the bearded riveter chap knows how privileged he is to have that job....I'd have given anything to be in his shoes at his age

Nice replica Spitfire!

Smashing Stuff. Great video here. Always love seeing Parky and salute to all those working on MJ444!!

Top video! Parky was my pilot for my flight in a Spit for my 50th - absolute class chap!

Spending several years & thousands of hours restoring this product , when originally they were made in hours . It being like spending millions and decades on a Ford model T that were produced every 30 seconds !

Awesome 👍

What an accomplishment. Magnificent!

Thank you for posting this.

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I’m can’t wait to see MJ444 back in the air this year.

No rush to get the job done making sure every thing is done right and yet in WW2 they had to be quick to make them to stop Nazi aggression and about 23000 where built. The Merlin engine had 11000 parts and in Trafford park, Manchester, Ford motors during the war built 34000 Merlin's.

You made the drill easy for him by prestarting it for him

There is nothing quite as beautiful as the Spitfire...she was a work of art..

What a wonderful video. Thank you Parky for sharing your visit to this amazing restoration and providing such a respectful commentary.

any of you guys know what the music is ... quality ...

Yesterday, I watched the 1969 movie, "The Battle of Britain" and today as I looked through youtube, I found your series of rebuilding Spitfire MJ444. So, I had to go back to the beginning and watch every video. The RAF used many types of planes during WW-II. The Spitfire, Hurricane, Mosquito, and the Lancaster are the four that come to mind. The beginning of this video, we a quick glimpse of the hangers, they are just like the one that was destroyed in the movie. If fact, the hanger destroyed in the movie was an original hanger that was in bad condition, and it was used in the film. I'd love to have a flight in MJ444 when it's finished, but I'm across the pond in the US, and I doubt I will have the chance. But I subscribed and I'll be happy to see it fly again.

I fly model aircraft and whenever I get to fly a "Spit" I can only marvel at the grace and beauty.... it is like an E type jaguar, Timeless perfection , best wishes Rachael P

Brilliant!. Great job!. Nuff said. 🙂

Glad they worked a lot quicker at Castle Bromwich.

If Martin smiled, would his face crack?