Dutch Spitfire landed hard

Hello, Ron!
You wrote on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:34:22 +0200:


R "rich359" wrote in message
R bel.net...
?? Yesterday the Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX of the RNLAF Historic Flight
?? Foundation skidded of the runway on landing at Gilze-Rijen airbase in
?? the Netherlands. The pilot was ok, but the aircraft suffered some
?? damage. These are the only pictures I could find. The news agencies
?? say this was the only flight-worthy Spitfire on the European mainland.
?? Hope it will be restored before the next airshow in Holland. I've
?? heard it fly and the sound is incredible.
??
R Taken at the RNLAF Open Days at Volkel earlier this summer, together
R with DC-2 PH-AJU "Uiver":

R Ron

With best regards, Alf Blume. E-mail: alfblume(at)hotmaildotcom