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Post by harrysone on Feb 2, 2012 12:36:38 GMT 12
 I found this on the Vintage Wings over Canada website The caption says : Before being posted overseas during the Second World War, Piha surf club member, Ernie Laurie, used to fly from Hobsonville to strafe Piha. |
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Post by beagle on Feb 2, 2012 18:25:36 GMT 12
I am sure a lotof this went on during the training during the war years.
Showing off to nearby friends and family,
and I bet a few times it didn't work out too good either.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 2, 2012 19:09:22 GMT 12
That photo has been seen here before, maybe in the Harvard Pile, but it's a great shot and well worth seeing again. Thanks Harry.
Yes I think a fair bit of low flying went on.
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Post by chinapilot on Feb 2, 2012 20:13:53 GMT 12
'Beat-ups' to impress, among others wives and girlfriends, are not limited to WWII but they became so endemic that whole issues of safety magazines were devoted to the subject and most air forces adopted severe disciplinary measures.
'Cobber Kain' being probably the most famous New Zealand example of how things can go badly wrong.
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Post by Luther Moore on Feb 3, 2012 5:21:46 GMT 12
I am sure a lotof this went on during the training during the war years. Showing off to nearby friends and family, and I bet a few times it didn't work out too good either. True,Just like the Costa Concordia I watched a show a few weeks ago where a RAF Spitfire pilot used to fly off course to go and fly past his Mother when she was hanging out the washing ;D |
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