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05-03-06, 06:05 PM
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call me a big softy, but that was emotional!
5 Spitfires just flew in formation over my house this afternoon
 i think its either to mark an anniversary of the battle of britain or the first flight of the Spit. i knew at least one was due to take off from Southampton airport today around 4.30, and i was so chuffed to see it on its way. then about 15 minutes after that 5 of them flew about 150-200 feet over my house! OMG the noise was just awesome i'm not embarassed to say i had tears in my eyes when i saw them  from what i read there was a 95 year old former pilot in one of them too. i doff my cap to that man for sure. oh what a great time to discover my camera had a flat battery  i took one pic with my camera phone, i'll upload it tomorrow if its worth it. that is all. carry on.... |
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05-03-06, 06:09 PM
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Sounds awesome Keith, I remember when they had the war celebrations in Portsmouth and they had a spitfire, hurricane and a lancaster. That lancaster looked amazing flying overhead I tell thee
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05-03-06, 06:11 PM
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Please post the pic keith, be nice to see...
We had a lancaster over here the other day, wish i'd had a camera |
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05-03-06, 06:13 PM
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wish i'd been there Keith that must've been some sight, no wonder you felt emotional, hope the pic turns out good
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05-03-06, 06:18 PM
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Spitfire's first flight.
60 years ago today. |
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05-03-06, 06:30 PM
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05-03-06, 06:32 PM
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Yep, the RR Merlin... another one of those things that just 'sounds' right...
Spitfire, Lancaster, Mosquito, Hurricane, Mustang... a few of the aircraft that carried that engine... not a photo from above said event, but from Fairford last year... something to shed a tear over  
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05-03-06, 06:36 PM
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 4 times the noise! 
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05-03-06, 06:38 PM
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1936=70 years....
 
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05-03-06, 07:22 PM
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Spitfire prog on BBC4 now ( 7:15 pm )
( bit cheesy, 25 years old ) |
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