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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Aug 2019, 08:30

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Around the world in a Spitfire

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Posted By DaveReidUK

Hmmm. Thanks for the link. But that says: ...

Hmmm.

Thanks for the link. But that says:

which is clearly not the case - Boultbee don't need to tell FR24 that G-IRTY is a Spitfire, or that its ICAO designator is SPIT. FR24 already knows...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Aug 2019, 07:21

Replies: 113

Around the world in a Spitfire

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Posted By DaveReidUK

OK, I hadn't heard of that requirement, and...

OK, I hadn't heard of that requirement, and frankly I'm surprised at it.

While I agree that it's unreasonable to expect FR24 to have a separate icon for each of 3,000-odd ICAO designators, I...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Aug 2019, 19:54

Replies: 113

Around the world in a Spitfire

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Posted By DaveReidUK

I hardly think that those behind the flight can...

I hardly think that those behind the flight can be held responsible for FR24's inability to draw a Spitfire outline. :O

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

6th Aug 2019, 15:03

Replies: 113

Around the world in a Spitfire

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Posted By DaveReidUK

See link in post #12. That shows the Spit...

See link in post #12. That shows the Spit departing from Lossie at 10:00Z and a returning about an hour later.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Aug 2019, 18:21

Replies: 113

Around the world in a Spitfire

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Posted By DaveReidUK

BBC South local news showed an interview with one...

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...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Aug 2019, 15:44

Replies: 113

Around the world in a Spitfire

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Posted By DaveReidUK

Track, with timings, here:...

Track, with timings, here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/silver-spitfire/

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Aug 2019, 15:26

Replies: 113

Around the world in a Spitfire

Views: 44,763

Posted By DaveReidUK

FR24 shows a track for it ending heading north...

FR24 shows a track for it ending heading north just NE of Midhurst at 1247Z, so a landing back at Goodwood 2 minutes later sounds a tad unlikely.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Aug 2019, 08:48

Replies: 113

Around the world in a Spitfire

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Posted By DaveReidUK

It was live, I think, though captioned "Goodwood"...

It was live, I think, though captioned "Goodwood" (didn't look like Duxford to me). It made mention of a takeoff at 13:30.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Aug 2019, 07:18

Replies: 113

Around the world in a Spitfire

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Posted By DaveReidUK

Countdown clock here...

Countdown clock here (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/silver-spitfire/) implies a 15:00 takeoff.

Edit: And this (https://www.silverspitfire.com/) clock says something completely different. :O

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