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Post by amitch on Jan 10, 2006 13:31:31 GMT 12
Some spitfire take off photos.   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 10, 2006 15:07:17 GMT 12
Wow!! They're lovely. Was it getting near twighlight when they were taken?
Who pilot's Sir Tim's Spitfire these days, with him no longer flying and Tom Middleton sadly no longer with us?
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Post by amitch on Jan 10, 2006 16:49:17 GMT 12
Wow!! They're lovely. Was it getting near twighlight when they were taken? Who pilot's Sir Tim's Spitfire these days, with him no longer flying and Tom Middleton sadly no longer with us? Yes it was. Ray Hannah John Lamont And one of the Poms that came out last time. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 10, 2006 17:09:48 GMT 12
Thanks. I forgot about John Lamont. Apart from him, are any other Kiwis rated to fly the Spitfire currently I wonder. Current Spitfire pilots must be pretty thin on the ground in this country.
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Post by DragonflyDH90 on Jan 10, 2006 21:36:03 GMT 12
It was flown by Lee Proudfoot and Nigel Lamb at the last WoW, nice bit of formation flying with the Camel (think it was Lee flying it then). Nigel was flying it during the Breitling display with Lee flying "Miss Torque" (which was the last time she displayed in NZ prior to heading overseas).
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Post by turboNZ on Jan 11, 2006 6:34:52 GMT 12
Yes I remember that. The Spit was at a high angle of attack and almost stalling flying with the Camel. Quite a feat I must say  |
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Post by amitch on Jan 11, 2006 6:42:59 GMT 12
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Post by amitch on Jan 11, 2006 6:50:14 GMT 12
Just in case you thought the Camel was fast, these were done from a cub and we had no trouble keeping up. What did surprise me was how loud the Camel was. Normally, you only get wind noise, but not this this time. My ears were ringing by the time we finished.   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 11, 2006 11:27:07 GMT 12
Beautiful shots! I thought for a second those last two shots was one, with two Camels! The landscape merges well.
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Post by DragonflyDH90 on Jan 11, 2006 18:03:42 GMT 12
You dont by any chance have any shots of the Dragonfly, Dominie and Fox Moth together from Classic Fighters 2005, or just the Dom and Dragonfly?
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robbo
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Post by robbo on Jan 22, 2006 21:48:23 GMT 12
I love the last couple of Camel shots
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