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    Just wondering if a spitfire has every raced and what year?

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    Re: Question for Reno Air Race Historians

    Yes. The Cleveland 1949 Air Races. A MK.X1Ve Spitfire TZ138 Race #80 named Canadian-Edmonton placed 3rd at a speed of 359.565. The plane was purchased for $1250. After the race the pilot,I think whose last name was McArthur, went to the banquet collected the winnings & after having a fallout with others involved took off the next morning with the winnings & wasn't heard from again so the story goes. The plane is still around & was last based in Richmond,BC as TZ138 C-GSSPT.
    Lockheed Bob

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    • #3
      Re: Question for Reno Air Race Historians

      Bruce Lockwood also gently raced a Spit at the Phoenix races. They had a "stock" class, with Spit, P-47, and P-38 etc. Not real competitive racing, but great fun and good photo opportunities.

      Neal

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      • #4
        Re: Question for Reno Air Race Historians

        Originally posted by wingman View Post
        Bruce Lockwood also gently raced a Spit at the Phoenix races. They had a "stock" class, with Spit, P-47, and P-38 etc. Not real competitive racing, but great fun and good photo opportunities.

        Neal
        Didn't Price run both of his Spitfires at Phoenix, Neal? The bubble top Griffon and the Mark 9?

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        • #5
          Re: Question for Reno Air Race Historians

          Originally posted by Big_Jim View Post
          Didn't Price run both of his Spitfires at Phoenix, Neal? The bubble top Griffon and the Mark 9?
          Ok, But the answer was?
          John Slack

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          • #6
            Re: Question for Reno Air Race Historians

            Originally posted by BellCobraIV View Post
            Ok, But the answer was?
            Don't you have a pair of Mustangs to finish restoring? Shouldn't your time be better spent focusing on the task at hand instead of trolling me? Besides...I want a ride when you're done with either Mustang (or both).

            AND after that, you have the HA-1112 'starter project' stored in your garage.

            Oh yeah, tough guy...and then we have to figure out how to recover your B-58 'intact'.


            But for the record, yes....Bruce Lockwood ran both of David Price's Spitfires at Phoenix 1995. The Mk. 9 was shockingly numbered #9. And the Mk. 14 was...anyone? Buehler? #14.

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            • #7
              Re: Question for Reno Air Race Historians

              Originally posted by Big_Jim View Post
              Oh yeah, tough guy...and then we have to figure out how to recover your B-58 'intact'.
              That sounds interesting!

              Jarrod

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              • #8
                Re: Question for Reno Air Race Historians

                Originally posted by airtj View Post
                Just wondering if a spitfire has every raced and what year?
                In this website there is an interesting thread dated in 2008:
                All Air Racing All the time! Unregistered visitors: this forum is open for your reading enjoyment. We invite you to join so you can enjoy the full features of this system. Including file uploads, event calender, private messages and more. Due to an unmanageable amount of SPAM membership applications, the join process is a few step process. It all makes it secure!

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                • #9
                  Re: Question for Reno Air Race Historians

                  Originally posted by taglialavore View Post
                  In this website there is an interesting thread dated in 2008:
                  http://www.aafo.com/hangartalk/showt...res-ever-raced
                  Guess the CAF Spitfire didn't go through

                  Thanks for linking that though
                  Reno from '99 to '22

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                  • #10
                    Re: Question for Reno Air Race Historians

                    Originally posted by GRNDP51 View Post
                    Guess the CAF Spitfire didn't go through
                    A lot of things didn't happen after Gary passed away.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Question for Reno Air Race Historians

                      Originally posted by Big_Jim View Post
                      Don't you have a pair of Mustangs to finish restoring? Shouldn't your time be better spent focusing on the task at hand instead of trolling me? Besides...I want a ride when you're done with either Mustang (or both).

                      AND after that, you have the HA-1112 'starter project' stored in your garage.
                      Your sounding like my wife now.......BTW the project in the garage (Porsche) after Mustangs, will be German powered when it's turn comes along. The HA-1112 project needs a lot more parts, currently that project is more yours than mine.
                      Last edited by BellCobraIV; 10-22-2015, 11:35 AM.
                      John Slack

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                      • #12
                        Re: Question for Reno Air Race Historians

                        Looking up Spitfires that raced in Cleveland, I came across the XP-40Q. The second prototype raced in 1947 and was lost, I wondered what happened to the first prototype.
                        Steve

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                        • #13
                          Re: Question for Reno Air Race Historians

                          Originally posted by Reever View Post
                          Looking up Spitfires that raced in Cleveland, I came across the XP-40Q. The second prototype raced in 1947 and was lost, I wondered what happened to the first prototype.
                          Steve
                          There were actually three XP-40Q prototypes. The first and third were damaged in test crashes and not rebuilt.

                          The XP-40Q was a final attempt by Curtiss to extend the life of its P-40 fighter design. While it was a good aircraft, the XP-40Q was on par or outclassed by other fighters already in production.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Question for Reno Air Race Historians

                            Originally posted by Big_Jim View Post
                            The first and third were damaged in test crashes and not rebuilt.
                            Mark K....

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                              Re: Question for Reno Air Race Historians

                              Originally posted by Big_Jim View Post
                              There were actually three XP-40Q prototypes. The first and third were damaged in test crashes and not rebuilt.

                              https://oldmachinepress.wordpress.co...urtiss-xp-40q/
                              Good info on the XP-40Q. Thank you for the link.
                              Steve

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