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More pics as promised ...
http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...ps10dc565e.jpg http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2fe96b38.jpg 1966 HAW Bestmann BU-181 Mk 6 : A training aircraft built to the design used by the Luftwaffe during WWII. Some might remember that James Garner (The Scrounger) and Donald Pleasence (The Forger) "borrowed" a Bestmann to make their escape in the film "The Great Escape". http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...ps58355675.jpg 1950 de Havilland DHC1 Chipmunk T Mk22 (starter conversion) : Needs no other introduction here. G-APYG (was WB619 CN C1/0060). I met the owners, Paul and Janice Doyle, and enjoyed talking with them about their "Pride & Joy". The aircraft is in excellent condition although they appear to be in need of a couple of Vac Artificial Horizons of the Non-Topple type (I think they were the Mk 1e type ... which had the little black pivot on the instrument's glass face ?) http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...ps29d7ab8e.jpg 1955 Hawker Hunter T Mk 8 : Needs no other introduction here. This example belongs to the Midair Squadron (seemingly sponsored by a certain luxury pen manufacturer). Not sure how she arrived at Goodwood (by road presumably ?) and equally not certain if she is airworthy as Midair operate two flying T Mk 7's. Few more to come ... Coff. |
A few more ...
http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...psf36d89a4.jpg 1944 North American P-51D Mustang "Ferocious Frankie" : Needs no other introduction here. Operated by the OFMC. She displayed with a Spitfire but I was unable to get a close up pic (might have been their Spitfire Mk IXb - G-ASJV/MH434) :( http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2092b422.jpg Spitfire Mk LF IXc (T) : G-BMSB (MJ627) Operated by the Boultbee Flight Academy http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...psbc69dbc9.jpg Spitfire Mk HF IXe (T) : G-ILDA (SM520) Operated by the Boultbee Flight Academy |
And I'll just sneak this one in ... again another personal favourite :ok:
http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...pse9a5815f.jpg 1947 Beechcraft Bonanza Model 35. Just love the curtains ;) Coff. |
Coff,
We know those as "Forked Tailed Doctor Killers"! |
Yes I know you do Bob ... Certainly wouldn't want to deliberately spin one :eek:
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D'oh, how did that get in there?
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Moving (emotionally!) parade of D-Day veterans, part of a convoy of various military vehicles that stretched for about half of Goodwood's 2.37 mile lap.
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Well played Willard old chap :ok:
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Originally Posted by Coffman Starter
1955 Hawker Hunter T Mk 8 : Needs no other introduction here. This example belongs to the Midair Squadron (seemingly sponsored by a certain luxury pen manufacturer). Not sure how she arrived at Goodwood (by road presumably ?) and equally not certain if she is airworthy as Midair operate two flying T Mk 7's. "George" (she's a he, named after the owners grandson) arrived by road for the Festival of Speed and remained at the airfield until this weekend. He's not airworthy unfortunately and will never fly again. However, he has donated his left wing and several internal parts to keep XL577 flying and get XL600 into the air (hopefully later this year). :ok: |
Cheers JAJ :ok:
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Is it do-able ?
À propos the Spit IX (T), was it feasible to instruct (or indeed fly solo) from the back seat ?
I note that the BBMF are to use a Harvard as a lead-in to their Spits - not a IX(T). (Serious question from an old Spitfire Hand). D. |
Danny ...
Here is the Boultbee link ... Boultbee Flight Academy They adopt a similar training/conversion profile as the BBMF ... Chipmunk > Harvard > Spitfire. Solo from the front seat for the very experienced ... |
À propos the Spit IX (T), was it feasible to instruct (or indeed fly solo) from the back seat ? |
Here's XL577 on Friday. Not max speed as the poster says, but around 450kts. Sorry, don't know how to link to You tube. |
What's in a name ?
Fareastdriver,
For the Irish Air Corps, you say ? I rest my case ! And before you call in the Racial Discrimination Police, if you knew my surname, you'd realise that they'd be on a hiding to nothing. I'm as Irish as they are, I can say what I like about 'em ! :ok: D. |
Re the Jeeps. Several years ago my Partner and I were in and around Amouranche and Bayeaux. We stayed a night in a Farmhouse gite with an English family and a "Mad Dutch" [their description] middle aged couple. The Dutch couple were semi retired, and drove a large Mercedes...with a trailer. on the trailer was a Jeep, and they loved dressing in U.S. uniforms and touring the Invasion beaches and other places...brilliant
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