Nice Duxford keeps their memories alive, I know the pilots in NZ who knew them speak fondly of days gone by:)

I managed to film his last display at Biggin Hill (and I understand, penultimate public display) in September 2005, flying MH434. I'm not sure if I've yet done so, but I'll ensure the tape ends up on DVD for posterity.

FB

I think I have, on video, his last Spitfire flight. At Duxford approx 3 weeks before he died [I was abroad at the time of his passing]. I believe it was a gathering of the OFMC open day there.
I, too, will ensure this is kept, as long as someone can confirm the occasion.

Squadron Leader RAY HANNA AFC* 28 - 08 - 1928
 

RAY HANNA 82nd Birthday Remembrance 28 - 08 - 2010



NEVER FORGOTTEN ...........

My tribute to Ray Hanna, two photos taken by me...

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...e29March67.jpg
Sat in the cockpit of his Gnat, XS111, as team leader of the Red Arrows, at Kemble 29 March 1967.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...MAY1979AMB.jpg

With his port wingtip inches above the ground in Spitfire MH434 at Biggin Hill 19 May 1979:eek:

Amazing photos wow you'd have to be confident to have your wingtip so close to the ground. So many talented individuals here.

Ray Hanna doing what he did best.
 

Picture quality not great but Ray Hanna was right in the thick of this movie for a few seconds and as I was there I saw how close Ray got to the cameras during the shelling sequence. After the filming had finished he gave a quick but amazing display using the Guernsey cliffs and the blockhouse as a backdrop.

YouTube - The Blockhouse
Action with Ray is at about 5:35 onwards.

Strange WW2 film with Peter Sellers in sombre role, entombed in a Guernsey blockhouse. After the inmates run out of candles the inspired director shot the final sequences in pitch black! Most cinema goers had left their seats by then!

Thanks for clip makes for good viewing, must have been exciting for Mark and Ray to fly in movies. I'll always remember Mark, he was one in a million, sadly I never got to meet Ray but I did get to see him fly :)

Squadron Leader RAY HANNA AFC*
 

In Memory .... 28-08-28 - 01-12-05


For RAY ...

Remembered Forever ..............


R.I.P.

Rest in Peace Ray - now flying in the sky

5 yrs
 

5 yrs has passed so quickly but memorys of Ray will last forever,
Godspeed Ray, none better
Ray & Mark - one of kind, they were both exceptional characters & Aviators par none - I miss them both so much still.

Much remembered by us at the motorway end at Duxford shows. Discussed at every show. Happy memories.

I recently saw a repeat of an episode of "Foyle's War" where a Spitfire flew under a bridge. Was that the sequence being talked about in previous posts ??

Yes, it sounds like a re-use of the clip from "Piece of Cake" for which Ray flew under a bridge up in the North East...

.




Longer version with actors ..........

......or aircraft engineers? The chap with the chip bag hat looks very much like Hugh Jones to me (OFMC's engineer)

A classic piece of film anyhow..

Looking at the film carefully, the one with actors, I noticed that the Spitfire at the beginning is grey and green while the Spit that flues under the bridge is brown and green......
Any Ideas?

It's MH434 in both cases which is normally camoflagued green/grey, but was temporarily "dressed" as a Battle of Britain era green/brown Spit when filming Piece of Cake. Cor, that was 22 years ago...

20-odd years between the films, might have something to do with it

Squadron Leader Ray Hanna AFC* 28-08-1928 - 01-12-2005
 

RAY HANNA Birthday Remembrance.....



NEVER FORGOTTEN.......