For anyone that likes spitfires
04 February 2008, 09:47 PM
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For anyone that likes spitfires
Nostaglic. A bit rose tinted spectacles...
But I like it
A good old period song and the sound of a merlin - One of the few things that sounds better than a scoob.
I never get tired of that sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUx3M...-od-dover.html
From this site
http://www.spitfiresite.com
By the way they are turning Bently Priory into private flats.
(What happened there in 1940 was a major factor in determining that we are now not speaking German or Russain and that much of world now has some level of freedom of speach)
Steve
But I like it
A good old period song and the sound of a merlin - One of the few things that sounds better than a scoob.
I never get tired of that sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUx3M...-od-dover.html
From this site
http://www.spitfiresite.com
By the way they are turning Bently Priory into private flats.
(What happened there in 1940 was a major factor in determining that we are now not speaking German or Russain and that much of world now has some level of freedom of speach)
Steve
04 February 2008, 09:53 PM
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Much better 
(would be better if she was not singing over the engine note. Its not a bad song, its just better heard separate from the main event
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(would be better if she was not singing over the engine note. Its not a bad song, its just better heard separate from the main event
)
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05 February 2008, 01:35 PM
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i love the spitfire noise. luckily at the minute i am working just over the road from rolls royce at filton in bristol and there is usually one flying over the site along with a mustang sometimes.
love the noise, especially when it dives towards the site.
had all sorts of interesting stuff come over. the eurofighter, red arrows, vc10's a380 etc.
even managed to abort the a380 landing as air traffic control didnt give us enough time to get the crane down.
love the noise, especially when it dives towards the site.
had all sorts of interesting stuff come over. the eurofighter, red arrows, vc10's a380 etc.
even managed to abort the a380 landing as air traffic control didnt give us enough time to get the crane down.
05 February 2008, 01:44 PM
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It is a great sound - the merlin makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up each and every time i hear it.
i know this has been posted a few times but always worth a watch
YouTube - Low Flying spitfire
swearing at the end for obvious reasons!
i know this has been posted a few times but always worth a watch
YouTube - Low Flying spitfire
swearing at the end for obvious reasons!
05 February 2008, 07:36 PM
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Hayes manual on....! LOL You are having a laugh!
Always sends a tingle down the spine the sound of a merlin.
Me and a mate were poking about on a hurricane Battle of Britain crash site in woodland of a landowner we know Ashford this winter - where a brave young man ended his life back in 1940. All of a sudden we hear a Merlin out of the stillness. A Mustang (merlin engined) comes along and beats it up twice not far off tree top level over the crash site. Cant put it in to words really,,, but it really was a moment.
Always sends a tingle down the spine the sound of a merlin.
Me and a mate were poking about on a hurricane Battle of Britain crash site in woodland of a landowner we know Ashford this winter - where a brave young man ended his life back in 1940. All of a sudden we hear a Merlin out of the stillness. A Mustang (merlin engined) comes along and beats it up twice not far off tree top level over the crash site. Cant put it in to words really,,, but it really was a moment.
05 February 2008, 07:40 PM
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It is a great sound - the merlin makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up each and every time i hear it.
i know this has been posted a few times but always worth a watch
YouTube - Low Flying spitfire
swearing at the end for obvious reasons!
i know this has been posted a few times but always worth a watch
YouTube - Low Flying spitfire
swearing at the end for obvious reasons!
Reminds me of private airshows that used to happen down in kent
YouTube - Spitfire MH434
A great clip
YouTube - Spitfire under bridge
From a piece of cake under the bridge - great great merlin sound on this one -one of the late Hannas flying this.
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Hayes manual on....! LOL You are having a laugh!
Always sends a tingle down the spine the sound of a merlin.
Me and a mate were poking about on a hurricane Battle of Britain crash site in woodland of a landowner we know Ashford this winter - where a brave young man ended his life back in 1940. All of a sudden we hear a Merlin out of the stillness. A Mustang (merlin engined) comes along and beats it up twice not far off tree top level over the crash site. Cant put it in to words really,,, but it really was a moment.
Always sends a tingle down the spine the sound of a merlin.
Me and a mate were poking about on a hurricane Battle of Britain crash site in woodland of a landowner we know Ashford this winter - where a brave young man ended his life back in 1940. All of a sudden we hear a Merlin out of the stillness. A Mustang (merlin engined) comes along and beats it up twice not far off tree top level over the crash site. Cant put it in to words really,,, but it really was a moment.
I saw the Haynes book in the shop window-she said it was about £20 as far as she knew
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06 February 2008, 11:52 AM
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i love the spitfire noise. luckily at the minute i am working just over the road from rolls royce at filton in bristol and there is usually one flying over the site along with a mustang sometimes.
love the noise, especially when it dives towards the site.
had all sorts of interesting stuff come over. the eurofighter, red arrows, vc10's a380 etc.
even managed to abort the a380 landing as air traffic control didnt give us enough time to get the crane down.
love the noise, especially when it dives towards the site.
had all sorts of interesting stuff come over. the eurofighter, red arrows, vc10's a380 etc.
even managed to abort the a380 landing as air traffic control didnt give us enough time to get the crane down.
Les
06 February 2008, 12:04 PM
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I helped organise a 1940's summer dance at a friends airfield a few years back, to raise money for local charities.
The aircraft hanger was full decked out with 1940's army stuff, and everyone turned up in 1940's clothing. After everyone had arrived, some 200 people, we called everyone outside, to witness the sun setting.
As everyone was watching the sun set, from the opposite direction a spitfire came flying over, low enough to just miss the aircraft hanger, 40ft maximum ground clearance.
As someone who was born in 1975, it seems odd to say, that for a very brief moment, i along with many others pictured themselves in the 1940's!!
To this day, and for a long long time to come, that noise, that feeling, that imagination that engine evoked, will live with me!
Awesome!
The aircraft hanger was full decked out with 1940's army stuff, and everyone turned up in 1940's clothing. After everyone had arrived, some 200 people, we called everyone outside, to witness the sun setting.
As everyone was watching the sun set, from the opposite direction a spitfire came flying over, low enough to just miss the aircraft hanger, 40ft maximum ground clearance.
As someone who was born in 1975, it seems odd to say, that for a very brief moment, i along with many others pictured themselves in the 1940's!!
To this day, and for a long long time to come, that noise, that feeling, that imagination that engine evoked, will live with me!
Awesome!
06 February 2008, 12:04 PM
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Thanks Paul. I never get tired of watching that
Reminds me of private airshows that used to happen down in kent
YouTube - Spitfire MH434
A great clip
YouTube - Spitfire under bridge
From a piece of cake under the bridge - great great merlin sound on this one -one of the late Hannas flying this.
Reminds me of private airshows that used to happen down in kent
YouTube - Spitfire MH434
A great clip
YouTube - Spitfire under bridge
From a piece of cake under the bridge - great great merlin sound on this one -one of the late Hannas flying this.
not followed the airshow circiut for some time - Are both Mark and Ray now dead, i knew that Mark had died some time back but Ray?
I have a Piece of Cake on DVD, some great flying scenes
oh and finally
Had to be on ebay - spit manual
SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE HAYNES WORKSHOP MANUAL BRAND NEW on eBay, also RAF, World War II 1939-1945, Militaria, Collectables (end time 11-Feb-08 22:08:55 GMT)
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06 February 2008, 12:27 PM
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Good grief Steven - I never knew there's a "kit" version of the Spitfire!
And it uses an Isuzu engine - tentative Scooby-related link
Website
Being a bit of a plane geek I thought "there was never a Mk26 Spit"; best not visit that site too much or I'll rival Tim for unfinished projects!
And it uses an Isuzu engine - tentative Scooby-related link
Website
Being a bit of a plane geek I thought "there was never a Mk26 Spit"; best not visit that site too much or I'll rival Tim for unfinished projects!
06 February 2008, 05:52 PM
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Hi Steve,
not followed the airshow circiut for some time - Are both Mark and Ray now dead, i knew that Mark had died some time back but Ray?
I have a Piece of Cake on DVD, some great flying scenes
oh and finally
Had to be on ebay - spit manual
SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE HAYNES WORKSHOP MANUAL BRAND NEW on eBay, also RAF, World War II 1939-1945, Militaria, Collectables (end time 11-Feb-08 22:08:55 GMT)
not followed the airshow circiut for some time - Are both Mark and Ray now dead, i knew that Mark had died some time back but Ray?
I have a Piece of Cake on DVD, some great flying scenes
oh and finally
Had to be on ebay - spit manual
SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE HAYNES WORKSHOP MANUAL BRAND NEW on eBay, also RAF, World War II 1939-1945, Militaria, Collectables (end time 11-Feb-08 22:08:55 GMT)
Spider - my mate who I was out with the other day is building a full blown Hurricane Mk1 - He is about half way through it and it has taken years. So just dont even go there
Recording the Battle of Britain in Kent and Sussex has been a real labour of love of mine over the years. I still do it now. If you want to know something **** like what hedge that ME109 crashed into on a particular day and time I am the bloke that probably knows LOL
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07 February 2008, 01:06 PM
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Paul - I am not too up on airshows now either ...I know Mark H passed away - but not sure about Ray.
Spider - my mate who I was out with the other day is building a full blown Hurricane Mk1 - He is about half way through it and it has taken years. So just dont even go there
Recording the Battle of Brittain in Kent and Sussex has been a real labour of love of mine over the years. I still do it now. If you want to know something **** like what hedge that ME109 crashed into on a partical day and time I am the bloke that probably knows LOL
Spider - my mate who I was out with the other day is building a full blown Hurricane Mk1 - He is about half way through it and it has taken years. So just dont even go there
Recording the Battle of Brittain in Kent and Sussex has been a real labour of love of mine over the years. I still do it now. If you want to know something **** like what hedge that ME109 crashed into on a partical day and time I am the bloke that probably knows LOL
Les
07 February 2008, 02:25 PM
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geeky question...!!
does anyone remember the magazine 'warplane'...?
is there anything like that online...as in a massive reference website with specs, diagrams, etc of the worlds different a/c...?
cheers, bri...
does anyone remember the magazine 'warplane'...?
is there anything like that online...as in a massive reference website with specs, diagrams, etc of the worlds different a/c...?
cheers, bri...
07 February 2008, 08:10 PM
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If he ever finishes it Les.....
Its been going on your years - much much more complex than knocking a spitfire together.
Bri - I do remember the mag...I just do BofB stuff so have never come across a site that goes into detail on a wide range of AC
If I come across one I will let you know
Steve
Its been going on your years - much much more complex than knocking a spitfire together.
Bri - I do remember the mag...I just do BofB stuff so have never come across a site that goes into detail on a wide range of AC
If I come across one I will let you know
Steve
07 February 2008, 11:27 PM
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Not a Spitfire but 4 lovely Merlins & no Doris (Vera) singing over the top of them.
Please excuse the quality as the stills & video were all done on my little Caprio R4 camera.
YouTube - Lancaster taxi run
Mark
Please excuse the quality as the stills & video were all done on my little Caprio R4 camera.
YouTube - Lancaster taxi run
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08 February 2008, 06:54 AM
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Well done that man, No disrespect towards Spitfires though, Mark will know what I mean!!!!!!! RIP Uncle Harry
Cheers
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08 February 2008, 12:15 PM
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If he ever finishes it Les.....
Its been going on your years - much much more complex than knocking a spitfire together.
Bri - I do remember the mag...I just do BofB stuff so have never come across a site that goes into detail on a wide range of AC
If I come across one I will let you know
Steve
Its been going on your years - much much more complex than knocking a spitfire together.
Bri - I do remember the mag...I just do BofB stuff so have never come across a site that goes into detail on a wide range of AC
If I come across one I will let you know
Steve
carl, i checked janes...well over a thousand quid...!!!
08 February 2008, 02:07 PM
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If he ever finishes it Les.....
Its been going on your years - much much more complex than knocking a spitfire together.
Bri - I do remember the mag...I just do BofB stuff so have never come across a site that goes into detail on a wide range of AC
If I come across one I will let you know
Steve
Its been going on your years - much much more complex than knocking a spitfire together.
Bri - I do remember the mag...I just do BofB stuff so have never come across a site that goes into detail on a wide range of AC
If I come across one I will let you know
Steve
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