Around the world in a Spitfire
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Around the world in a Spitfire
It must be a lot of fun in such a beautiful airplane
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...lying-classic/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...lying-classic/
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Appears G-IRTY The Silver Spitfire got airborne at 1232z today from Chichester and landed back at Chichester at 1249z.
Maybe a Tech issue perhaps?
Maybe a Tech issue perhaps?
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I understand from Flypast that one of the regulars saw her heading north over his neck of the woods at about 2.30pm, accompanied by a PC-12 (OY-THP) and a helicopter.
Looks like currently at Newcastle, landed there about 1515.
Looks like currently at Newcastle, landed there about 1515.
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Weather en route Lossie looks like it may be a little thundery at the moment so perhaps the stop at Newcastle is precautionary.
Well, does anyone know if it's still coming to Lossie?
There's a bunch of folk here were waiting on it.
Considering what a fancy website hey have, there's not much info on it.
Weather in Lossie this afternoon was marginal VFR with TSVC.
I would have thought he could have got a bit farther North than Newcastle weather wise.....
There's a bunch of folk here were waiting on it.
Considering what a fancy website hey have, there's not much info on it.
Weather in Lossie this afternoon was marginal VFR with TSVC.
I would have thought he could have got a bit farther North than Newcastle weather wise.....
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On its way again, just about Berwick-on-Tweed as I type. Less than an hour...
Well, it reached Lossie.
Landed after the most non-exuberant arrival I've ever seen.
I understand they've got a way to go, but a beat up would have been nice.
Bon-Voyage gentlemen. Try to stay awake.
Landed after the most non-exuberant arrival I've ever seen.
I understand they've got a way to go, but a beat up would have been nice.
Bon-Voyage gentlemen. Try to stay awake.
BBC South local news showed an interview with one of the pilots, in which he asserted that during the course of the restoration they had "drilled out 80,000 rivets".
Given that the Shacklebomber was fondly(?) referred to by its crews as "ten thousand loose rivets flying in close formation", I'd be fascinated to know how a Spit needs 8 times as many as that to nail it together.
Given that the Shacklebomber was fondly(?) referred to by its crews as "ten thousand loose rivets flying in close formation", I'd be fascinated to know how a Spit needs 8 times as many as that to nail it together.
Am I the only one finding this project borderline crazy? The Spitfire was a great aircraft but definitely not suited for such a journey. What's next? A flying ultralight lawnmower?