UKBEG members may be interested in this tribute to R.J. Mitchell & Supermarine which we’re organising on Easter Saturday 26th March.

While we’re down in the area over the Easter weekend we’re going to visit the Solent Sky Museum and R.J. Mitchell's memorial at South Stoneham Cemetery, where we’ll pay our respects to the great man ...

Meet at the Solent Sky Museum between 10.30 and 11.00am.

The museum tells the story of R.J. Mitchell and Supermarine; and houses over 20 airframes on display from the golden age of aviation, including the Spitfire and the record-breaking Supermarine S6A Schneider Trophy racing seaplane.

Web site links:
Solent Sky Museum: here
R.J. Mitchell: here and here.

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Chris & Jane Jessop
Founders of UKBEG April 1998

www.ukbuellgroup.co.uk

That museum looks interesting Chris... 'on my doorstep' but never knew it was there!

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'98 M2 Razorback, it's a keeper.

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That's the power of the internet for you, quick and easy research at the touch of a button.

R.J. Mitchell is one of my all time heroes and following the recent 80th anniversary of the Spitfire I thought I'd see if there was something we could visit while we're in the area. We're going to make the most of Easter Saturday with this event and then a lengthy tour around your beautiful countryside.

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Chris & Jane Jessop
Founders of UKBEG April 1998

www.ukbuellgroup.co.uk

Then you need to spend a night in his bed (room)
Next time you're near Plymouth, book a night here... suitable only for a very special anniversary!

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'98 M2 Razorback, it's a keeper.

How Much?

As we say in Yorkshire ....

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Chris & Jane Jessop
Founders of UKBEG April 1998

www.ukbuellgroup.co.uk

Bloody cheapskate Northerner (as we say in Hampshire)

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'98 M2 Razorback, it's a keeper.

On the roundabout entering Southampton airport is a memorial to the Spitfire, looks like it's been strafing the local Mercedes dealership.

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I'm a Hornithologist, I get excited by exotic birds.........

It also looks like it was washed on too hot a setting

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'98 M2 Razorback, it's a keeper.

funnily enough the Mercedes dealer helped with the sponsorship of the memorial

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Obey the principles without being bound by them.
Bruce Lee

The prototype landing gear wasn't up to much either.

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Tony, I was thinking that would make a great location for a Buell picture, with the structures support legs airbrushed out of course.

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Chris & Jane Jessop
Founders of UKBEG April 1998

www.ukbuellgroup.co.uk

Reminds me a bit of this ...just before it tripped itself up

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'98 M2 Razorback, it's a keeper.

it's in the middle of a small & busy roundabout Chris

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Obey the principles without being bound by them.
Bruce Lee

I would probably get locked up as a terrorist for doing such a thing near the airport.

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I'm a Hornithologist, I get excited by exotic birds.........