@@DavidHarperAntiques Sure wish people would watch your awesome video before making comments about it being a replica...Your video clearly states that fact
From an an old RAF vet WELL DONE I was an airframe tech for a good part of my life in the 70/80/s! Its superb to see the work you have done. Thanks for sharing.
My late Father did a six year tour of duty in WWII thru sicily Rome then thru netherlands into germany coming across your awesome video reminded me I have Freedom here in Canada because of his actions...thank you so much
Fantastic Gentlemen. What a wonderful machine. I think every school child needs to understand the role that the Spitfire had in creating the 'today' that they enjoy
Absolutely Fantastic what a build well done Guys, People young and old need to see these aircraft it is a part of our History and to never to forget what the services did for our country and to give us freedom.
The Goverments would like to wipe every thing connected to remembering our people who fought for this country as they have twice tried to cancel out memorial events in London etc but we will remember them
Many thanks David, I've been a 'fan' of yours for many years on the various antiques shows you've appeared in over the years and talking about WWII aircraft really gets my blood racing! This is an outstanding static display Spit, very many congrats to Steve and Mel for their efforts. It could be made to fly again- sell it to Peter Monk who's MD of the Spitfire Factory at Biggin Hill. Apart from the ingenuity of using glass fibre to rebuild her, what I most admire (particularly as a modeller) is the non factory fresh appearance, the paint chipping and wear at the port wing root suggests an aircraft that has been used to defend our sovereignty. A most enjoyable watch thanks David 🙂
A really wonderful achievement men in restoring this wonderful Spitfire, even though it doesn't fly or have an engine, it leaves it more able to move around the country for young and old alike to appreciate the Spitfire. The brilliance and creative mind of RJ Mitchell it's designer, also the brave young men who flew it to defend home and country, sadly many sacrificing there lives in the process, I can never look at a Spitfire without being in awe of their bravery.
Love it. had the privilege of flying in a Spitfire a few years ago. I'm still high...they are the most beautiful aircraft. Well done to the brothers,...When was the Grassington 1940'2 weekend ?? anybody.?
1:29 Grassington is the TV location for Darrowby in the Channel 4 series of All Creatures Great And Small a very popular programme now showing on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Well worth watching!
I saw this at Brighouse first and was led to believe it was an original aircraft. Seeing this it appears the wings at least are replicas. Either way it is a fantastic display piece and I was pleased to see it again in Grassington where I had a brilliant day. At Brighouse there was a Spitfire engine on display as well, it never flew in one but still runs today at shows like this. Another display worth looking out for.
@@AJS86 As with a lot of historical vehicles parts are missing and recreated. With this it was the fibreglass wings, a large amount of the aircraft that is not original. Still a delight to see and I hope to see it again at another of these events. The one I saw before this had no original parts, it was built of fibreglass.
@cedarcam obviously it's not going to fly with fibreglass wings. But with enough £ or $ it can be done and airworthy. Don't forget that MkI that was in the beach sands of Calais. 90% was re made.
Nice aircraft still remember seeing one fly years ago with a ME-109 Japanese Zero, Sea Fury, P-51 P-38 at the air races all had a unique sound and together they were fantastic
@@DavidHarperAntiques it was I will never forget..Lefty Gardner was in his P 38 and before Art Scholl was killed filming Top Gun they were all so much legends...and now now more races in Reno Nevada..and decades ago I supported and helped a race team the AMSOIL racer which is now hanging at the EAA building I dont fly anymore Im to old...at the same time we can not forget the memories, sounds smells of the fuel and the competetion thank you
Well done. There is every chance that this lady will fly again provided the manufacturers plate is present. An industry exists to bring even a partial airframe to flying condition .. ask Kermit Weeks !! Great job guys .. she was built "on love and air"
David, its a replica Spitfire, not an original, an internet search shows its build/reg No is 'BA377', I would have thought the owners would have mentioned this to you. The 'gap' in the area where the wing joins the fuselage is the 'giveaway'. A number of fibre glass Spitfires were made for the 1969 film "Battle of Britain", but they were based on a Mk 1 Spit, this looks like a Mk 9, so my guess is its a far more recently built replica...there have been a number of films and TV programmes over the past 30 odd years that have had Spitfire replicas made for both set dressing and to be blown up in mock airfield attacks and crash landings....nice video all the same.
very interesting info thanks. If you notice in the vid, Mel says that the basics of it were found in a hanger and then they rebuilt / built it up over time ?
@@DavidHarperAntiques yes David, would be interesting to know 'what' they started with, maybe the replica incorporates a number of original Spitfire components, in the cockpit area is more likely l would say
Every one loves a spitfire. We really don’t need a history lesson and a demonstration of your knowledge to appreciate that these gentlemen created a very nice replica.
Thank you for pointing out it’s a fibreglass replica, probably with some original components added. You can see the vertical join on the top cowling. It does re-create the atmosphere of a wartime bond fundraising visit to villages and towns. It’s a pity the owners choose to impersonate RAF pilots by wearing badges to which they’re not entitled. The whole thing is worthy but strongly smacks of deliberate misrepresentation. It would be so much more effective if they were honest about what it is.
Real or not, it reminds me when leaning on a Spitfire outside a Duxford museum hanger some years ago posing for a photo. It was pristine so I thought it was a copy. No way as a voice bellowed "get off that airframe, it's priceless".
I'm pretty new to Yorkshire visiting Brighouse Nr Huddersfield for their 1940's weekend walking around a small market by the river turning left..... There is a Mk9 Spit parked outside the Job Cente. I was a little taken a back..
You're close : It's a pre war Ford 'Fordor' V8 ,circa 1934-36 ( they changed the frontal aspect for the 1937 model) Note the bolt on spoked wheels : It's a 'Six Light ' model, three windows on each side :The similar post war Pilot saloon was only available in UK as a Four Light :I wouldn't like to hazard an opinion as to whether its the 3.6 litre or the smaller engined Brit option, which in the post war Pilot was known as the 22hp and renowned for its distinct lack of power , .Not sure whether this model was ever produced in Dagenham ,pre war .
Brilliant Blokes true Brits . This is part of British culture what we’re great at . But for how much longer the way are great Country is being. TRASHED BY POLITICIANS YEAR AFTER YEAR. VOTE REFORM PEOPLE LETS PUT IT RIGHT.🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇸🇬🇧🇬🇧
Typical village in uk, planning laws make sure the place doesn’t get spoilt, new builds usually have to be built so they blend in, most of the buildings can be from 1700s onwards , many workers cottages from 1800s , most old commercial buildings would have been built for industry like small mill’s etc in 1800s , up until middle of 1900s life was hard , nowadays these towns are tourist friendly and house prices can be a bit high
@@DavidHarperAntiques Yes indeed magnificent machine thanks for posting this, I live in Kent and see spitfires most days from Biggin Hill. You can pay to fly in one about £4000 a trip I believe.
@DavidHarperAntiques A nice fake Spitfire! The wings are attached outboard of the undercarriage on this meaning unlike real Spitfires when the wings are detached the undercarriage remains to support the fuselage just like the Messerschmitt Bf109/Me109. On a real Spitfire the undercarriage is attached to the wings and when the wings are removed so too is the undercarriage, also the undercarriage actually has no way to retract as the underside of the wing has no place for the undercarriage to fold into, yes it has a space for the wheel, but the wings lack a channel for the strut to fit into. Also, those wings, again noting that they are attached outboard of the undercarriage, on a real Spitfire they are attached at the wing root which is flush with the fuselage. You see this is a good looking Spitfire and one even I would like to own, but there are way too many things here that point to this either being a full 100% fake, or, maybe it is a real fuselage with fake wings, either way it looks fake albeit a good looking fake.
Replica is a more appropriate term. However, you will never convince those that do not want to hear. I imagine that 98% of those attending were unaware that it was a replica. It's the pretence that annoys me. Yes, I have flown Spitfires and been around them for many years. It is very easy to fool the inexperienced and even easier to convince them that you are an expert, which I am not. I'm just experienced.
@peterkinner1678 Or maybe just calling it a gate guardian instead which I am 100% convinced of after reading the other comment in the comments section below.
Congratulations to these "Band of Brothers" who had the determination to rebuild this icon of the skies . 😊
Aren’t they brilliant people
@@DavidHarperAntiques Sure wish people would watch your awesome video before making comments about it being a replica...Your video clearly states that fact
From an an old RAF vet WELL DONE I was an airframe tech for a good part of my life in the 70/80/s! Its superb to see the work you have done. Thanks for sharing.
My late Father did a six year tour of duty in WWII thru sicily Rome then thru netherlands into germany coming across your awesome video reminded me I have Freedom here in Canada because of his actions...thank you so much
Thank you so much for commenting here. We’re very lucky to have had people like your father come before us
I Salute your Dad ❤ Thank you
Fantastic Gentlemen. What a wonderful machine. I think every school child needs to understand the role that the Spitfire had in creating the 'today' that they enjoy
Brilliant! A reminder of the 'few' Accessable by the many to see. Great job keeping their memory alive for future generations.
What a wonderful atmosphere there was on the day and absolutely made by the Spitfire. It brought a smile to everyone’s face
Absolutely Fantastic what a build well done Guys, People young and old need to see these aircraft it is a part of our History and to never to forget what the services did for our country and to give us freedom.
Absolutely right, thanks for commenting
The Goverments would like to wipe every thing connected to remembering our people who fought for this country as they have twice tried to cancel out memorial events in London etc but we will remember them
The project has kept them young with a twinkle in their eyes..🤩💯😍💪🇬🇧⚖️🥇
Well done chap's 💯🇬🇧🎬
They’ll love to hear this, thank you
Stunning aircraft
Many thanks David, I've been a 'fan' of yours for many years on the various antiques shows you've appeared in over the years and talking about WWII aircraft really gets my blood racing! This is an outstanding static display Spit, very many congrats to Steve and Mel for their efforts. It could be made to fly again- sell it to Peter Monk who's MD of the Spitfire Factory at Biggin Hill. Apart from the ingenuity of using glass fibre to rebuild her, what I most admire (particularly as a modeller) is the non factory fresh appearance, the paint chipping and wear at the port wing root suggests an aircraft that has been used to defend our sovereignty. A most enjoyable watch thanks David 🙂
@@nickjoy8868 Wonderful to hear you comments, thanks Nick
A really wonderful achievement men in restoring this wonderful Spitfire, even though it doesn't fly or have an engine, it leaves it more able to move around the country for young and old alike to appreciate the Spitfire. The brilliance and creative mind of RJ Mitchell it's designer, also the brave young men who flew it to defend home and country, sadly many sacrificing there lives in the process, I can never look at a Spitfire without being in awe of their bravery.
Very well said, thank you
Great job. Well done .thank for saving the old bird.
Thanks for watching!
Superb job! Well done guys.
@@1506pinkers Wonderful aren’t they
Love it. had the privilege of flying in a Spitfire a few years ago. I'm still high...they are the most beautiful aircraft. Well done to the brothers,...When was the Grassington 1940'2 weekend ?? anybody.?
@@annetaylor-wx5dk That must have been amazing
This is the second Spitfire I’ve found in a few weeks!!
If only we could look after our veterans as well as we look after our old machinery.
So true
Absolutely brilliant one of the beautiful Est things i could ever look at even to this day.
Thank you, I love to hear this…what a delight it was to find and film
so cute village !
It really is!
Town
Grassington
1:29 Grassington is the TV location for Darrowby in the Channel 4 series of All Creatures Great And Small a very popular programme now showing on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Well worth watching!
I saw this at Brighouse first and was led to believe it was an original aircraft. Seeing this it appears the wings at least are replicas. Either way it is a fantastic display piece and I was pleased to see it again in Grassington where I had a brilliant day. At Brighouse there was a Spitfire engine on display as well, it never flew in one but still runs today at shows like this. Another display worth looking out for.
Most parts on flying spitfires are rebuilt. Not "Original" parts But do contain parts of the original where possible.
@@AJS86 As with a lot of historical vehicles parts are missing and recreated. With this it was the fibreglass wings, a large amount of the aircraft that is not original. Still a delight to see and I hope to see it again at another of these events. The one I saw before this had no original parts, it was built of fibreglass.
@cedarcam obviously it's not going to fly with fibreglass wings. But with enough £ or $ it can be done and airworthy.
Don't forget that MkI that was in the beach sands of Calais. 90% was re made.
@@AJS86 Yes they did say it would never fly. I saw a video on the one in Calais incredible what can be done with time and money.
Nice aircraft still remember seeing one fly years ago with a ME-109 Japanese Zero, Sea Fury, P-51 P-38 at the air races all had a unique sound and together they were fantastic
That must have been quite a sight
@@DavidHarperAntiques it was I will never forget..Lefty Gardner was in his P 38 and before Art Scholl was killed filming Top Gun they were all so much legends...and now now more races in Reno Nevada..and decades ago I supported and helped a race team the AMSOIL racer which is now hanging at the EAA building I dont fly anymore Im to old...at the same time we can not forget the memories, sounds smells of the fuel and the competetion thank you
@@lutomson3496 Thank you, such great information
Lovely.
Brilliant
Well done.
There is every chance that this lady will fly again provided the manufacturers plate is present.
An industry exists to bring even a partial airframe to flying condition .. ask Kermit Weeks !!
Great job guys .. she was built "on love and air"
BA377/UF:J Spitfire F.IX allocated identity BAPC.377 reploca
Sadiq Khan says it's huge part of our national history and culture and we MUST have it in Trafalgar Square as soon as possible.
It would look just right in Trafalgar Square!!
If you believe THAT you will believe anything! Khan hates everything British excepting his salary and perks!
I wish he’d say that, but it seems infinitely unlikely. He’d rather put some woke rubbish up...
@@I.Alfred.Williams I think he has!
@@I.Alfred.Williams I think he actually hates us and our history. Is that because his ancestral homeland is a backward sh#thole ?
I prefer Sopwith and Hawker aircraft... but the Spit undeniably has a beautiful elegant grace about her.
I hoping I might get a chance to film with a Sopwith!
David, its a replica Spitfire, not an original, an internet search shows its build/reg No is 'BA377', I would have thought the owners would have mentioned this to you. The 'gap' in the area where the wing joins the fuselage is the 'giveaway'. A number of fibre glass Spitfires were made for the 1969 film "Battle of Britain", but they were based on a Mk 1 Spit, this looks like a Mk 9, so my guess is its a far more recently built replica...there have been a number of films and TV programmes over the past 30 odd years that have had Spitfire replicas made for both set dressing and to be blown up in mock airfield attacks and crash landings....nice video all the same.
very interesting info thanks. If you notice in the vid, Mel says that the basics of it were found in a hanger and then they rebuilt / built it up over time ?
@@DavidHarperAntiques yes David, would be interesting to know 'what' they started with, maybe the replica incorporates a number of original Spitfire components, in the cockpit area is more likely l would say
That accounts for the museum mentioned, not putting money into it.
Every one loves a spitfire.
We really don’t need a history lesson and a demonstration of your knowledge to appreciate that these gentlemen created a very nice replica.
Thank you for pointing out it’s a fibreglass replica, probably with some original components added. You can see the vertical join on the top cowling. It does re-create the atmosphere of a wartime bond fundraising visit to villages and towns. It’s a pity the owners choose to impersonate RAF pilots by wearing badges to which they’re not entitled. The whole thing is worthy but strongly smacks of deliberate misrepresentation. It would be so much more effective if they were honest about what it is.
My lord she is beautiful 😍 i would love to see it in person
Real or not, it reminds me when leaning on a Spitfire outside a Duxford museum hanger some years ago posing for a photo. It was pristine so I thought it was a copy. No way as a voice bellowed "get off that airframe, it's priceless".
Haha, good photo though!
I was in Normandy too but sadly missed you on Swordbeach
Beautifull
I guess the reflector gunsight is a hard component to find. Still, the cockpit looks authentic despite that glaring omission.
Represent, when Airfix built the best models in the world. 😊
Happy memories getting my fingers stuck to bits of fuselage building airfix models!
Your right, that bostick a nightmare. @@DavidHarperAntiques
So beautiful it is. Love from Sweden.😍
Thank you so much!
Wow, that would look so nice in my front garden!
I envious of your garden!
I'm pretty new to Yorkshire visiting Brighouse Nr Huddersfield for their 1940's weekend walking around a small market by the river turning left..... There is a Mk9 Spit parked outside the Job Cente. I was a little taken a back..
It is quite a shock!
@@DavidHarperAntiques Indeed.
Bro, definitely, a fabulous video of a Spitfire and yourself being. There’s an amazing plane aeroplane the Spitfire.👍👍👍
Thank you. I had no idea this Spitfire was going to be there. What a find!!
Gods own County...
YORKSHIRE! 🤍
Lovely old car in the background at 1:13, looks like a Ford V8 Pilot....
Loads of wonderful old cars and jeeps too
You're close : It's a pre war Ford 'Fordor' V8 ,circa 1934-36 ( they changed the frontal aspect for the 1937 model) Note the bolt on spoked wheels : It's a 'Six Light ' model, three windows on each side :The similar post war Pilot saloon was only available in UK as a Four Light :I wouldn't like to hazard an opinion as to whether its the 3.6 litre or the smaller engined Brit option, which in the post war Pilot was known as the 22hp and renowned for its distinct lack of power , .Not sure whether this model was ever produced in Dagenham ,pre war .
It is a credit to them.
It really is…great chaps doing a great job…and they’re enjoying themselves along the way!
This wouldn't be the fibreglass model that travels with the steam fair. Would it were is the runway. A bit of tongue in cheek going on here!
Definitely not!
It is indeed a model. And a large amount of tongue-in-cheek in the video.
awesome video….
Thank you!
Absolutely brilliant but I expect not everyone in this country will value what's been done here
Looks like a Mk IX.
There must be people who can help you get it flying? Shout out to everyone?
Lmfao, it's not a plane, it's a giant model of a plane, that could never fly.
Wonder what the history of the plane is?
Darrowby 😊
That is true!
BA377/UF:J Spitfire F.IX allocated identity BAPC.377 this is a replica not an original.
They describe exactly what it is in the video
It’s a full size model
👍
why are the cannons covered up? are they too "hurty" for modern folk?
Quite possibly!!
Brilliant Blokes true Brits . This is part of British culture what we’re great at . But for how much longer the way are great Country is being. TRASHED BY POLITICIANS YEAR AFTER YEAR. VOTE REFORM PEOPLE LETS PUT IT RIGHT.🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇸🇬🇧🇬🇧
601Sqn livery?
hmm, might need a bit of research, I’m not sure?
How old are the buildings around there.
Typical village in uk, planning laws make sure the place doesn’t get spoilt, new builds usually have to be built so they blend in, most of the buildings can be from 1700s onwards , many workers cottages from 1800s , most old commercial buildings would have been built for industry like small mill’s etc in 1800s , up until middle of 1900s life was hard , nowadays these towns are tourist friendly and house prices can be a bit high
Good info, thank you
The village itself will be far older, but the buidings you see 150 to 300 hundred years old
I'm afraid to burst any bubble but this is not a real Spitfire, it's a fiberglass replica, it has never flown nor is it capable of flight.
it’s certainly not all fibreglass, but the chaps did say that elements are
First-y.😊
Is it a real spitfire guessing it’s a replica
They describe it in the video
It’s a full size fibre glass model
Fibreglass replica....
Some for fibreglass / wood parts as mentioned in the video
Click bait. It did NOT land in this village square.
it landed up in the village square !
Nice fake
Nice Spitfire
@@DavidHarperAntiques Yes indeed magnificent machine thanks for posting this, I live in Kent and see spitfires most days from Biggin Hill. You can pay to fly in one about £4000 a trip I believe.
@DavidHarperAntiques
A nice fake Spitfire! The wings are attached outboard of the undercarriage on this meaning unlike real Spitfires when the wings are detached the undercarriage remains to support the fuselage just like the Messerschmitt Bf109/Me109.
On a real Spitfire the undercarriage is attached to the wings and when the wings are removed so too is the undercarriage, also the undercarriage actually has no way to retract as the underside of the wing has no place for the undercarriage to fold into, yes it has a space for the wheel, but the wings lack a channel for the strut to fit into.
Also, those wings, again noting that they are attached outboard of the undercarriage, on a real Spitfire they are attached at the wing root which is flush with the fuselage.
You see this is a good looking Spitfire and one even I would like to own, but there are way too many things here that point to this either being a full 100% fake, or, maybe it is a real fuselage with fake wings, either way it looks fake albeit a good looking fake.
Replica is a more appropriate term. However, you will never convince those that do not want to hear. I imagine that 98% of those attending were unaware that it was a replica. It's the pretence that annoys me.
Yes, I have flown Spitfires and been around them for many years. It is very easy to fool the inexperienced and even easier to convince them that you are an expert, which I am not. I'm just experienced.
@peterkinner1678
Or maybe just calling it a gate guardian instead which I am 100% convinced of after reading the other comment in the comments section below.