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Old 4th March 2003 | 14:04
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FNG
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Wandering slightly off thread, and why not, simulated aerial fighting in the movies involves not so much wing overing, but quite a bit of split-arseing, as they would have called it at the time (Split-S: roll inverted and pull through a half loop). Early Spitfires and Hurricanes had to invert in order to follow Bf 109s in dives, but risked losing sight of the baddy if they did so.

PS: keef: as you are the resident sky-pilot/god-botherer, shouldn't all your posts be accompanied by the blue winged and haloed chappie fellow?
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