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Old 16th Jan 2012, 09:57
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She is only pointing out the simple truth. The Spit is a different, bigger and more challenging beast.
Indeed she is, but is also inferring that the skill of a Spitfire 26 pilot in no way can be compared with her or other people who fly the real thing. How does she know what the level of piloting skills of a Spitfire 26 pilot are ? Does she personally know them all and what their aviation career has been and what they have flown ? And what makes her think she has fantastic and superior skills when you look at some of the incidents she has had.

She had a valid and good point that the aeroplane itself is not the same as a real Spitfire, but when she starts putting down people she doesn't even know, then she needs to remember she's in a very big greenhouse and her track record is in the public domain. Throw rocks and you can break a lot of glass.

I'd love a go in a Spitfire 26 ... and a real one
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