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Post by agalbraith on Aug 21, 2013 21:37:51 GMT 12
Hey Gav, that is a cracker shot mate.
Love that 6sqn Hurricane. I had a very good friend who flew the Tank Busting Hurricanes with 6sqn. He flew JV-X because he reckoned "X" marked the spot. They used to have a lot of down time and to relieve boredom they would have races, to the point where some of the guys would polish up their planes for extra speed etc. One time doing a 'beer run' his wingman selected a wrong tank (belly tank) and sucked beer into the engine and belly landed. When they went out to pick him up he was completely drunk on the beer in the tanks, because he had to wait so long! Aah I miss Reg, he was a top bloke and had some great stories.
Thanks again for the photo updates and bringing back some fond memories of my friend
Cheers
Anthony
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Post by baz62 on Aug 21, 2013 22:44:48 GMT 12
Hey Gav, that is a cracker shot mate. Love that 6sqn Hurricane. I had a very good friend who flew the Tank Busting Hurricanes with 6sqn. He flew JV-X because he reckoned "X" marked the spot. They used to have a lot of down time and to relieve boredom they would have races, to the point where some of the guys would polish up their planes for extra speed etc. One time doing a 'beer run' his wingman selected a wrong tank (belly tank) and sucked beer into the engine and belly landed. When they went out to pick him up he was completely drunk on the beer in the tanks, because he had to wait so long! Aah I miss Reg, he was a top bloke and had some great stories. Thanks again for the photo updates and bringing back some fond memories of my friend Cheers Anthony Oh thats a great story Ants. Just as well we wont be doing beer runs in the old Austers eh?  Yes some great photos Gavin, let us know when you have the large formats available as I need to get a couple of your shots on my walls! |
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Aug 23, 2013 18:48:55 GMT 12
That Hurricane is a beautiful aeroplane and the big guns in the wings are impressive.
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Aug 24, 2013 16:07:46 GMT 12
B-25 with an impressive nose!!!  Hurricane   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 24, 2013 16:10:45 GMT 12
Three superb aeroplanes and photos right there!
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Post by vs on Aug 24, 2013 18:13:18 GMT 12
I really like that nose art as well. Desert Hurricane looks great! Time for a Mosquito Coffee table book Gavin! My coffee table has space (beside my copy of Precious Metal and Portraits of American Gun Owners in their Homes!)
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 24, 2013 18:14:14 GMT 12
We're working on it Ian!
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Post by suthg on Aug 24, 2013 18:58:53 GMT 12
The last two photos I have not seen before. Lovely one of the Hurri with the egg shell blue underneath, and a fresh look at KA114 - just lovely! Thanks.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 24, 2013 19:41:25 GMT 12
I believe they call that colour Azure Blue, used in the Mediterranean region. I think it's a superb colour.
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Aug 25, 2013 10:09:50 GMT 12
Formation change in the B-25  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 25, 2013 10:46:39 GMT 12
Magic!
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Aug 26, 2013 19:22:55 GMT 12
That formation change sounded incredible, we were a bit closer than it looks. Really like this one though, not sure why but the lighting, and background etc just completes it.  Warren Denholm was flying in the Mossie and took this photo of the B-25, not a bad keep sake!!  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 26, 2013 19:37:54 GMT 12
Wow, that last head-on Mossie shot is outstanding. You're right about the background and lighting, it's really evocative and could be 1944 over France or Belgium.
That's so neat that you have a shot of yourself in the Mitchell too.
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Post by suthg on Aug 26, 2013 20:22:47 GMT 12
Lovely shots - cool profile of the mossie! She's built so perfect. Wartime builds would have been quite rough by comparison, surface imperfections etc. KA114 seems so well made and such a gorgeous shape too! A great ambassador of the type  |
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Post by hardyakka on Aug 27, 2013 18:57:49 GMT 12
Wow, that last head-on Mossie shot is outstanding. You're right about the background and lighting, it's really evocative and could be 1944 over France or Belgium. Just need to get Warren Denholm out of his polo shirt & baseball cap combo and into some period flying uniform  Also, the modern white bone-dome looks a bit out of place on the pilot (Mike Spalding?). I assume Mozzie pilots wore leather flying helmets during WWII... At least Keith Skilling and Dave Phillips used Campbell Classics helmets which have that distressed leather look over a modern hard shell. They look great in the shots where the pilots are clearly visible. |
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Aug 29, 2013 20:48:12 GMT 12
I guess the pilot has to fly in what is comfortable and safe for them. The pilot was Mike Spalding, an exceptional aviator.  |
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Post by hardyakka on Aug 30, 2013 9:20:51 GMT 12
No criticism of Mike intended. It was more a few thoughts on how much the photo looked like a WWII view of France. Like seeing a digital watch on the wrist of an American Civil War era person in the movie "Glory"  All just a bit of fun  |
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Aug 30, 2013 14:30:43 GMT 12
Yeah mate I know exactly what you mean. I prefer the WW2 look as well.
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Aug 31, 2013 11:49:12 GMT 12
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Sept 3, 2013 21:29:20 GMT 12
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