Catalina & 3 spitfires along West Sussex coast

[Jackjones1]

Anyone see the Catalina at about midday & 3 spitfires slightly later heading East along the coast .... any idea where they were heading?

[scoobytopdog]

Catalina was MissPick Up, from Duxford, on a private charter to Shoreham.

[trevelyan]

I was at Goodwood today and 3 Spitfires launched at about 1300hrs all all headed east - that was a sight and sound one after the other!

[treadigraph]

G-ILDA, G-BRSF and I would assume the silver G-IRTY...

[Jackjones1]

Thanks for the replies & always good to see spitfires along the coast... an evocative sound!

[Gipsy Queen]

Originally Posted by Jackjones1

Thanks for the replies & always good to see spitfires along the coast... an evocative sound!

Plenty of evocation at Dawlish Warren in 2014 when 2 Lancs, a Hurrybag and Spit were in formation. Ten Merlins in unison! Great day, despite just managing to avoid a bout of fisticuffs.

[Mr Mac]

We see a few Spitfires and Lance at Yorkshire house as we are close to Pennine low fly route as well as regular RAF kit. However for the last few year pre Covid that old Cat has usually wondered across our skies late on a Sunday afternoon in September at an almost glacial pace returning from air show further north.

Cheers
Mr Mac