Tom Neil's Silver Spitfire. Any photographs?

[mpk]

I am re-reading the book, The silver spitfire. I am enjoying it again very much. I would love to build this aeroplane. I've not found any photos.

 

I like the author very much. He tells a very good story. I also liked him in the film, Spitfire, the plane that saved the world.

 

Neil seemed a very good sort. A really nice chap. I was amused when he referred to the Fulham as an "utterly useless aeroplane."  

 

All help appreciated. 

[mozart]

I attended a talk by Tom Neil, it was due to be him and one other but the latter couldn’t make it at the last minute. Tom, in his 90s, spoke for an hour and kept us all enthralled. A wonderful man indeed, he well deserved his standing ovation at the end. 

Edited November 30, 2020 by mozart

[mpk]

I am happy to learn one of us here got to interact with Neil. 

He wrote the book, The silver spitfire, when he was 91.

91!!!

One may guess at my desire to build his 'personal' spitfire. 

[mpk]

On 12/1/2020 at 1:26 AM, MARU5137 said:

https://www.avbuyer.com/articles/ga-buyer-europe/silver-spitfire-starts-the-longest-flight-112526

Restored 1943 Silver Spitfire. ^

 

The Silver Spitifre Takes Flight FAQs | The Longest Flight | ASALI

 

https://asalidesigns.co.uk/the-silver-spitfire-takes-flight/

 

 

photos and video in link further down. 

 

 

 

 

Thanks Maru. Sadly the wrong spitfire. 

Neil's spitfire was made silver was first flown by him in 1944.