is tomorrow Saturday 15th September 2007.
It should be remembered that both Hurricanes and Spitfires were flown during the Battle.
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MrFlighty
- Friday, 14. Sep, 2007 @ 17:57:33
You're welcome. I think that it is so important not to forget history.
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Now that is a picture and a half.
I used to live in East Grinstead, where pioneering plastic surgery was done at Queen Victoria Hospital on pilots who had suffered burns.
The "Guinea Pigs" commemorative society got a flyby of vintage WW2 planes 1 year. A Typhoon, A Mustang and a spitfire, I think. They flew over in formation at about 100 feet directly over the house, but I heard the engines a good way in advance and rushed outside to see what the *heck* made a noise like that.
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MrFlighty
- Friday, 14. Sep, 2007 @ 18:00:33
It is indeed! Probably a Hurricane rather than a Typhoon. There's nothing like the sound of Rolls-Royce Merlin engines. As you rightly say *Magic*
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Definitely a Typhoon - I'd thought it was a hurricane too, but when it flew past I saw the massive bump (technical term) underneath the engine.
Shoreham air show at the weekend (sadly a hurricane crashed and killed the pilot on Saturday), so I was doing the gardening whilst a large bomber (I'd say a Wellington but I'm not sure if any are still flying - definitely not a Lancaster as the tail wasn't right) was circling.-
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MrFlighty
- Tuesday, 18. Sep, 2007 @ 11:15:30
I'm pretty sure that there's no Typhoons flying but there are a couple of Tempests which look very similar.
It was sad to see the news of the Hurricane crash, and especially the pilot being killed.
There's definitely no Wellingtons flying so I'm not sure what you saw.-
They had a typhoon at last years' Shoreham show, but I'd forgotten about the Tempets. Might well have been.
I thought the Wellies were grounded. Perhaps it was an American plane (although it was done out in olive drab)? Twin engines, large nose, single large triangular tail and no dorsal/rear turrets (that I could see, anyway).
That's going to bug me until I find out now . . .
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EthelRed
- Friday, 14. Sep, 2007 @ 15:48:54
Interesting web link about the Battle of Britain, thanks for posting.
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EllieGant
- Friday, 14. Sep, 2007 @ 16:11:21
What an amazing picture. Will let my father know. He lived in north London during WWII and mentions the Battle of Britain alot. When I took him to visit the RAF Musuem in Hendon, and he watched the film about the Battle of Britain, it brought it all back.
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MrFlighty
- Friday, 14. Sep, 2007 @ 18:05:07
It is that! I hope that your father enjoys it. The RAF Museum is an excellent place to visit.
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Usksider
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- Friday, 14. Sep, 2007 @ 17:04:03
Tomorrow is an extremely important anniversary; thanks for reminding us all Mr F.
That really is a fantastic image...
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Usksider
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- Friday, 14. Sep, 2007 @ 17:09:51
Just looking at the image again... isn't that Spit a little too new for the Battle of Britain? Unless I'm mistaken it's a Mk9 (entered service late 1942). It's still a great image though.
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MrFlighty
- Friday, 14. Sep, 2007 @ 18:09:39
You're right it is a Mk9, but early model Spitfires are very few and far between nowadays sadly.
How about this photo http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0921675/L/
It's a pity that the pilot is wearing a modern bone-dome though rather than a leather helmet!
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Usksider
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- Friday, 14. Sep, 2007 @ 18:16:31
Stunning! Weren't they beautiful? Well they still are beautiful of course. It is a shame about the helmet, but I guess rules are rules, eh?
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MrFlighty
- Friday, 14. Sep, 2007 @ 18:22:26
They look, and sound, magnificent! This one is a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight machine so only RAF pilots fly it. Had it been privately owned then no problem.
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MrFlighty
- Friday, 14. Sep, 2007 @ 18:27:43
And how about this 'timeless' Hurricane photo http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1266387/L/
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Usksider
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- Friday, 14. Sep, 2007 @ 18:32:06
A great workhorse and the real winner of the Battle of Britain, in my view at least. Not as impressive to look at as th Spitfire of course and without the superb performance, but the Hurricane was superb aircraft nonetheless.
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Usksider
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- Friday, 14. Sep, 2007 @ 18:30:05
Yes the Merlin engines still sound as magnificent today as they did back in the 1940s.
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thehomelyyear
Pro - Friday, 14. Sep, 2007 @ 19:07:17
I'm sorry - must be very stupid - but cannot find this posting, couild you give me the website again, please?
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MrFlighty
- Friday, 14. Sep, 2007 @ 19:33:10
Hello! Has it been a long day? No not stupid, but I don't understand why you cannot find this post as you've commented here! Email me if you prefer.
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thehomelyyear
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- Friday, 14. Sep, 2007 @ 20:22:52
Yeah, it's been a long week. I think I know what it is now - need to look at your past postings, not just this one - sorry!!! The picture on this and comments don't seem to go together,
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MrFlighty
- Friday, 14. Sep, 2007 @ 20:58:58
I know the feeling! There's certainly no need to apologise.
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What a wonderful article, thank your for posting. I'm going to show this to my daugthers intended as he belongs to a WWII reenactment group and will enjoy it. History is being forgotten and it is a very sad thing. It is not being taught the way it used to be, especially in the states.