douglasfield Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Hello fellow aviators, My name is Douglas Field and I have been associated with Recreational Aviation Australia for the past 4 years. I currently work as a flight instructor building experience in the industry as I aspire to become an airline pilot. I have joined this community to broaden my associates in the industry and promote a personal project. I am a Griffith Bachelor of Aviation student and part of this degree students are required to conduct a project. For this project I have created a charity called "Wings of Life" which raises funds and awareness for the Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS). My charity is planning on achieving this through hosting numerous events, predominantly associated with aviation. The inaugural event is a charity fly-in and tradeshow held on the 2nd and 3rd of October, 2010 at a private aerodrome in Kilcoy, Queensland. I am currently looking for sponsors and companies interested in promoting their products through purchasing a trade stall at this event or anyone who is willing to provide a helping hand. This is my first post on this site and I am sure that I will find a more appropriate area to provide more detailed information on this event. Thankyou Douglas Field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 G'day Douglas, and welcome along to this awesome place. :big_grin: I believe I met you on Saturday morning at Caboolture the other week, you gave Natasha and myself some information on your up-coming fly-in. And you and your dad have a Spitfire. Great work. I'll certainly be over to support you if I'm around on those dates. Ask anything you like, and I hope you enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Welcome mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglasfield Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 small world.. Thankyou for the reply. Could you direct me to the most appropriate area to post information on this event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 In the Announcements section would be ok I reckon, or in the Flyin trip planning section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwillimm Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Welcome Gooday Douglas Welcome ,,, love the spitty can you tell us more about it and some photos inside and out please. Yours in flying Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglasfield Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 Hi Mick, My father purchased this Spitifre about a week ago from an English fellow at Gympie. It is a Mk. 26 Supermarine Spitifre 80% replica, with a N/A IZUSU V6. I'm new to this site but I have created an album in "my profile" with pictures of the aircraft. I think this should link you to it. http://www.recreationalflying.com/forum/members/douglasfield-albums-spitfire-mk26.html Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudestcon Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Maaaate, That sure is one sweet aircraft - Great stuff Pud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil_S Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Hi Doug, Good luck with your project. Lovely Spitfire too :thumb_up: - I have a mate here in Victoria who is currently building his own 75% Spitfire replica. Perhaps you guys would like to exchange details for mutual Spitfire info swapping. Let me know and I can pass the message on to my mate. Cheers Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglasfield Posted July 13, 2010 Author Share Posted July 13, 2010 That would be greatly appreciated if you did pass on my details. We are currently looking for spitifre owners to join us in a circumnavigation of Australia in June 2011 as part of the "Wings of Life" charity fundraising efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deskpilot Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 G'day Douglas Field Douglas Mansfield here. Thought I was going to have a twin for the moment. I can't help you with your project but I wish you luck. On another subject though, your fathers Spitfire. Has it been repainted? Is it the same one that visited Murray Bridge S.A. some time back? Photos below. I can't make out the call sign in my photo, but the Duck and Sqdn badge are the same. Maybe they're something to do with the manufacturer? Bet you're itching to fly it, aren't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglasfield Posted July 15, 2010 Author Share Posted July 15, 2010 I'm sure this is the same aircraft. I will have to investigate further, but I believe the orginal owner/builder of the aircraft lived down south. The aircrafts callsign is VH-SFG, which is feautured on the side of the aircraft in your photos. I believe they must of changed these to replicate the orginal aircraft as they are only stickers and not painted on. Thanks for the photo, I will archive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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