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21st May 2022, 14:50 | #1 |
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My favourite V12
Just back from a trip behind my favourite V12, Merlin of course, flying the only 2 seater Hurricane.
Lots of hands on flying + a full repetoire of aerobatics by my up front professional pilot. Good day of weather at West London Areo Club and once above the clouds glorious sunshine. |
21st May 2022, 17:32 | #2 |
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21st May 2022, 18:16 | #3 |
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…………….. and in my all time most favourite plane.
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21st May 2022, 18:25 | #4 | |
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21st May 2022, 18:30 | #5 |
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And mine..
I have built and flown model aircraft for over 45 years, A lot of WW1 and 2 aircraft.. But never built a Spitfire,,But have built several Hurricanes as I think it is by far a nicer aircraft.. During the Battle of Britain the Hurricane shot down more enemy aircraft than the Spitfire
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21st May 2022, 18:49 | #6 |
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The closest I ever got to a WW2 aircraft was a nine hour patrol flight in a Shackleton out of Lossiemouth while on the Air Cadets summer camp at Kinloss. Add to that an eleven hour patrol flight in a Nimrod, best summer camp I was ever on.
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21st May 2022, 18:59 | #7 |
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The Spitfire was nice to fly as well, but forward vision in the 2 seater Hurricane is good. |
22nd May 2022, 07:41 | #8 |
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Is this Hurricane open to anyone or was it a special "One Off"?
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22nd May 2022, 08:53 | #9 |
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I’d rather be behind (or more alongside) two Merlins - Mosquito, but only one flying and that’s in Canada.
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22nd May 2022, 09:21 | #10 |
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Even if I managed to squeeze myself into a Mosquito I'd probably need the services of a chiropractor to get out again.
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