Battle of Britain Day

suzublu · 14th September 2015, 10:26

Tomorrow the 15th, a gathering of over 30 Spitfires from around the world are due to do a fly past over Goodwood

We owe them & their brave young pilots a debt of gratitude

Lordy · 14th September 2015, 10:34

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Originally Posted by suzublu

Tomorrow the 15th, a gathering of over 30 Spitfires from around the world are due to do a fly past over Goodwood

We owe them & their brave young pilots a debt of gratitude

For an aircraft aviation enthusiast this is brilliant.

If I could go.

If anyone is going please please please take plenty of snaps or a video.

Nige B · 14th September 2015, 10:37

Would love to witness the sound of 30 spitfires going overhead hope someone gets a video posted up

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windrush · 14th September 2015, 10:38

its the day the battle was won and you are right Ronnie we should never forget those brave young lads

Lordy · 14th September 2015, 10:38

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Originally Posted by Nige B

Would love to witness the sound of 30 spitfires going overhead hope someone gets a video posted up

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Those Merlin Engines.

Lordy · 14th September 2015, 10:45

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Originally Posted by windrush

its the day the battle was won and you are right Ronnie we should never forget those brave young lads

We'll always remember.

Gate Keeper · 14th September 2015, 11:02

I caught sight of 5 of these in star formation, flying high up above The Ely yesterday at the meet near to Camberley and quickly grabbed a camera

murphyv310 · 14th September 2015, 11:29

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Originally Posted by suzublu

Tomorrow the 15th, a gathering of over 30 Spitfires from around the world are due to do a fly past over Goodwood

We owe them & their brave young pilots a debt of gratitude

Brilliant.
Sadly I'm too far north! I love just about everything from the 20th century with pre war and up to the 60's.
My dad was an aeronautical design draughtsman and worked for Vickers up to 1957, he then worked for Scottish Aviation in Prestwick, he worked there till it closed. The advantage of that meant I went to many air shows, it was great as I had a terrible childhood with my mother, so the little time I had with dad was quality time. Not only was he into planes but built Radios, TV sets too. Plus the cars from his V8 Pilot, Rover75 P4 to the bangers when he retired.
Anyway I just love those planes.

Nick Greg · 14th September 2015, 14:44

My uncle was one of the Few and towards the end of his life he entrusted me in writing his "biography". A complete hoarder he kept everything from his RAF service, log books the lot. Left us in 2010 but he was always the hero in the family. Modest bloke who always said he was just doing his job.

follow him here...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Gregory

Nick

The Rovering Member · 15th September 2015, 01:02

I read a book on the West Malling night Defiants some years back. Very interesting.
You'd only normally spot the enemy planes in the night sky if you looked with the corner of your eye rather than looking directly for them. Much like some star clusters.

There's to be a twenty (l think) Spitfire scramble at Duxford soon. A pre-book display only, my brother & father are going.
I should have booked too. Drat it!

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Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,142 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	I caught sight of 5 of these in star formation, flying high up above The Ely yesterday at the meet near to Camberley and quickly grabbed a camera

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Nick Greg Posted a thing or two Honda Insight Hybrid Join Date: May 2015 Location: Brighouse Posts: 1,157 Thanks: 691 Thanked 424 Times in 280 Posts	My uncle was one of the Few and towards the end of his life he entrusted me in writing his "biography". A complete hoarder he kept everything from his RAF service, log books the lot. Left us in 2010 but he was always the hero in the family. Modest bloke who always said he was just doing his job. follow him here... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Gregory Nick