apples24

iTrader: (1)

been roaring around for the last 20 mins
not bad for 60 yrs old









sorry i dont know how to use my camera well but i could almost read the writing on it, fantastic sound, v gracefull in the sky

The Zohan

Looks like a Spit, later one, by the wingtips, shame you cannot see the canopy.

Always a pleasure to see and hear

I think it is the anniversary of the first flight by K5054 which was the prototype today so should bhe a few around the sky which is a good thing.

Leslie

Outstanding airoplane of course, but we should not forget the Hurricane which although a little slower, still handled better below 20,000 feet which is where most of the air to air battles took place.

Les

The Zohan

Hurricane is my favorite of the two and often treated as the poorer relation.

Ben v7

Great sight to see that - stirs something inside. The Hurricane was cheaper than the Spitfire but the Spitfire was much faster because they smoothed over all the rivets on it?

The Zohan

When comparing the say Mk1&2 Spit and Hurricane and broadly speaking and even without my anorak on

Hurricane overal design and construction differed from the Spit. The hiurricane was more 'traditional. Lot of wood used and canvas as covering large parts of the frame which made it easier to construct and repair.

The spitfire was faster due to design and construction, it was built and clad in Alluminium and was more aerodynamic and efficient.

Hurricane was easier to fly in general +better visibility on the ground (just) plus a wider track undercarriage.

Spit was fater and more manouverable at speed.

Hurricanes accounted for more ememy shot down in the Battle of Britian. Spits delt with fighters and Hurris with bombers as a rule.

mart360

see them on a regular basis,,,,

specially when your sandwiched between two historic sites one and airfield, the other a motor circuit


mart

Fuzz

You can always tell when one of them is up in the air, the sky sounds angry.

Living near a small airport they do come over occasionally. Always nice to see and hear one.


Andy

ScoobyJawa

ricardo

Those of you in the Southampton area will be in luck today:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...re/4770378.stm

(that's if you like the sound of the Merlin engine...)

Map here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/conte..._feature.shtml

richiewong

Achtung Spitfire!!!!!!!!!!!!

farmerwrx

loads on telly today about the spitfire
http://www.onthebox.com/partner/otb/...earch=spitfire

Trucker Ted

What an aeroplane,and what a distinctive sound........ye can tell them a mile away,just like a scoob

apples24

iTrader: (1)

they we just outside my back garden again so low i could see the cockpit and everything swooping diving etc, i ran to get the camcorder the ******* have gone

SPEN555

It's just shown this on C5 news.

davegtt

See them all the time up in Lincolnshire, brilliant

Leslie

Well I think that both the Spifire and the Hurricane deserve equal honours in the defence of this country.

Les