EMA This morning something Merlin Engined

[I_know_nothing]

I live about 6 miles South of EMA Several times this morning heard the distinctive sound of a Merlin Engine - finally caught sight of it flying off the port wing of (I think) a 737-800 (I could only see from a distance). Anyone have the story? Assume someone was taking pictures or filming. Was it a Hurricane or Spitfire?
Fabulous sound and a pleasant change from all the very noisy low flying 'copters we get.

[kevingc]

British Airways 787 was circling in the area this morning.

[handsfree]

It was a Spitfire accompanying the BA Dreamliner to a Derby RR fly past.
I think there was a JP in the formation as well

The 787 is now at Newcastle to be followed by Edinburgh and then a tootle around the Highlands I'm told.

[almost professional]

Griffon actually, RR PR19 + B787+ Jet Provost, flypast of Rolls Derby factory and photo shoot.

[I_know_nothing]

Thanks - I would expect my super-spotter badge if I could tell the difference between Merlin and Griffon at this distance (or indeed probably at any distance!)
It was great sound - sorry I didn't get chance to snap it.

[Burnie5204]

Yup

BAW787 a Boeing 787-8 doing flypasts of EMA and Rolls-Royce Derby in company with the R-R spitfire (now repaired following its crash earlier this year) and the EMA based Jet Provost

[Big Eric]

Oh Lord, not you again !

The Spitfire didn't "crash" !

The pilot selected "gear-up" instead of "flaps-up" after landing.

Do'h ! :ugh:

[Burnie5204]

I know full well what happened with the Spitfire and why - you're just arguing semantics of crash/accident.

I bet you'd say that the BAW038 didnt 'crash' at Heathrow but just 'landed short'

The cause is irrelevant - the aircraft still had an accident (aka crashed)