display typhoon and spitfire

Location : coningsby Spotter Watch Member : no

typhoon 44 and spit 60 some sort of rehearsal this afternoon at 16.15 appx. Looked good from where i was. any ideas what its for?

Location : coningsby Spotter Watch Member : No

It was a practice for Fairford.Spitfire PS915, Typhoon coded DD.

Cheers Kevin.

Location : n.west Spotter Watch Member : no

milky01 wrote:: It was a practice for Fairford.Spitfire PS915, Typhoon coded DD.

Cheers Kevin.

Just an interesting fact that may or not be known The Spitfire PS 915

was rebuilt and renovated by apprentices at BAE Systems at Salmesbury and Warton. On

of its test flights the Test Pilot who shall remain annonymous over revved the engine and the

propeller struck the ground bending the blades, the ironical thing is that the replacement prop

was manufactured in Germany I think it may have been Hamburg, of course it may well have

been replaced.

Location : coningsby Spotter Watch Member : No

Thanks for that Frank, How long ago was this.

Subject: Re: display typhoon and spitfire 2009-07-16, 12:44

An easy thing to do apparently. I've heard the following saying somewhere -

"There are two kinds of Spitfire pilot. Those who have nosed over, and those who will nose over."

Steve