[af_vet_rr]

There is only one flying Spit, and it is an ugly two seater. Any chance this one can be rebuilt?

I saw mention of a company on a PBS show, History Detectives, that was building World War II aircraft. They helped identify some parts from a Japanese aircraft that had crashed in Hawaii. They were building World War II aircraft from original spare parts or parts from aircraft that were unable to be fully rebuilt. When they showed the clip, they were working on building an entire B-17. Unfortunately a B-17 was lost recently.

There was a tank show on I think Discovery Channel, where they refurbish old tanks, and they mentioned a British company that was building World War II aircraft through mostly new parts, or at least the wings/fuselage were freshly machined. They were going by the original blueprints and working with some old RAF mechanics.

[KeyLargo]

Comox Air Force Museum Volunteers Speak Up About the Y2K Spitfire

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