Supermarine Spitfire & its majestic "Merlin"

[daddybear]

really good pics of the spitfire i wish i,d been there to see that .

 

[jonney]

Nice Photo's. We have a lot to thank those planes and their pilots for. Things in this country could have been a lot different

 

[tigger2]

Very few twin-seat spits flying nowadays so always nice to see one in the air. Think this is the T9 owned by Anthony Hodgson.

Twin seat sold a couple of weeks ago for £1.7million....tempted but the operating costs are a bit prohibitive!

 

[Scrub2000]

Epic day out and those flying guns were staggering! I was blown away!

We have a lot to thank all who fought in the war!

 

[ricasso]

Very few twin-seat spits flying nowadays so always nice to see one in the air. Think this is the T9 owned by Anthony Hodgson.

Twin seat sold a couple of weeks ago for £1.7million....tempted but the operating costs are a bit prohibitive!

wasnt this the one that was owned and flown by the widow of the guy that converted it from a single seater ? I think her name is Caroline Grace

 

[sqwasher]

Sweet SWEET photos guys!

 

[Badoosh]

More fantastic pics from all who visited, well done fellas. Did anyone actually get any good pics from the Bunker & is anyone going to post? I was going to add mine to the thread as it seems there were a few who frequent DP there on the day.

 

[Foxylady]

Great pics, guys. Glad you had such a good day. Sorry I couldn't make this one...really sorry now I've seen this!
Look forward to seeing the RSG Bunker photos.

 

[Scrub2000]

Yea I've got a report in the wings, but think Spikey is gonna post it up. I'll pester him for a bit and if nothing will get one up asap.

 

[Scrub2000]

Bolt Head Rotor Bunker Post

 

[kernowexpeditionary]

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[graybags]

Spit

My best shot taken from the junction of the two runways

Didn't have my big lens with me , but not a bad shot !

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[Kaputnik]

wasnt this the one that was owned and flown by the widow of the guy that converted it from a single seater ? I think her name is Caroline Grace

I think you're right there, Ricasso.... the name sounds familiar, the same aircraft was featured in a TV series a year or so ago, in which descendants of pilots who flew Spitfires in the war, had to train to fly in this two seater, some nice pics folks

 

[kernowexpeditionary]

pretty damn sure caroline grace still owns her mkIX - shes booked for most of the year!

 

[graybags]

Pics

Lovely pics chaps, am liking the Hurricane shots especially

here she is with another fine lady


http://www.flickr.com/photos/psbellamy/2785462192/

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[night crawler]

That is a two seater trainer which is quite a rare beast. There is a tew seater Hurracane that is flown by Polly Vacher not far from where I live.

 

[plazzyman]

some really beautifull shots mate mate whish i had gone as well did you stick your head in the cockpit and see how cramped they were !seeing one of these beautifull machines in the sky is a breathtaking sight ,went to farnborough air show a couple of years ago and they had a couple of spits and hurricanes doing a mock dog fight with some messchershmits and focke wulfs ,it was like arieal porn lol !if only i could fly in a lanc ........tribute to uncle,pilot navigator shot down twice, escaped from behind enemy lines by the french underground (so the french were usefull for something once) got to see 2 years of peace r.i.p

 

[kernowexpeditionary]

some really beautifull shots mate mate whish i had gone as well did you stick your head in the cockpit and see how cramped they were !seeing one of these beautifull machines in the sky is a breathtaking sight ,went to farnborough air show a couple of years ago and they had a couple of spits and hurricanes doing a mock dog fight with some messchershmits and focke wulfs ,it was like arieal porn lol !if only i could fly in a lanc ........tribute to uncle,pilot navigator shot down twice, escaped from behind enemy lines by the french underground (so the french were usefull for something once) got to see 2 years of peace r.i.p

thats a great story m8, at least he saw out the end of the war and a enjoyed a couple years of the peace he faught so hard for......

 

[Adrenaline]

Nice post, but its not really a derelict place is it?

Or urbex for that matter....

you sound like the Newcastle version of Ben Cooper.


some real nice shots there buddy, thanks for sharing.