NZFF

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:02 pm**

See the Subritzky restoration sold for $2.8 million at yesterday's auction in Nelson.
Not bad for a day's work, I suppose inevitable that it should go offshore - Beijing's China Aviation Museum in this case.

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:11 pm**

Beijing's China Aviation Museum .. A large piece of their aviation heritage returned

, ...... surprised they just did,t copy every version , would have made the museum worth a visit

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:20 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Sep 20 2008, 02:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Beijing's China Aviation Museum .. A large piece of their aviation heritage returned , ...... surprised they just did,t copy every version , would have made the museum worth a visit

Dear oh bloody dear what is the aviation world coming to?
Nunner
I assume they'll repaint it in Red and Yellow too?

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:47 pm**

I loved this quote from Mr Subritzky.

QUOTE

"And it actually scares me, the thought of raising children without the Spitfire."[/quote]

NZFF

Goodbye, Spitty