View Full Version : Airliner escorted by fighters over Leicestershire 08/08/13
Wiggly Bob
8th Aug 2013, 10:58
Hi,
Whilst travelling between sites with work today, around 9.20ish, I noticed an airliner (couldn't tell what type or operator) over Loughborough with what looked like 2 fighters off the port wing. Anyone know what this was all about?
Wiggly Bob
8th Aug 2013, 11:00
Disregard - should have searched first:
BA B787 UK Domestic 'tour' 08AUG
Burnie5204
8th Aug 2013, 12:00
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
Photoburst
8th Aug 2013, 14:20
Was that the Spitfire which landed wheels up?
Big Eric
8th Aug 2013, 18:15
The Spitfire didn't "crash" !
The pilot selected "gear-up" instead of "flaps-up" after landing.
Do'h ! :ugh:
lakerman
9th Aug 2013, 12:38
Never mind big eric, he is convinced it had a crash, nobody else does, but he is convinced he is right whatever his explanations.
Burnie5204
9th Aug 2013, 20:05
I think you two think I am someone else.
This was the first time (albeit in 3 topics at almost the same time) I've ever mentioned the Spitfire crash/accident/incident on here and I dont know who you are. I can guess who 'big eric' is and which company he runs and if he is that person then I've never even spoken to him in person let alone about this.