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Postby expat » Mon Aug 06, 2012 12:36 pm

As the title says, I went to work this morning and found this on the ramp. Couple of hours later it was time for her to leave. She is from the The Historic Aircraft Collection in Duxford. Pictures taken with my mobile phone.

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2. And, if you have time to write the fault on a napkin and attach to it to the yoke.........you have time to write it in the tech log....see point 1.
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Re: Rare visitor at work.....

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:20 pm

Beautiful. Great photos of a classic Matt ;)
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Re: Rare visitor at work.....

Postby BlackAce » Mon Aug 06, 2012 2:46 pm

SPITFIRE!!!!! :D :D :D :D wow, what a plane! Why are some upside down?
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Re: Rare visitor at work.....

Postby Steve M » Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:39 pm

Very cool, I can only envision being in a firefight in such a tight cockpit space. Encumbered with all the military gear and maps and such. I would only guess that a spit pilot needed a combination of fear and confidence on every mission.

edit: Hurricane or spit? No matter. same samo. 8-)
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Re: Rare visitor at work.....

Postby gtirob01 » Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:40 pm

SPITFIRE!!!!! :D :D :D :D wow, what a plane! Why are some upside down?


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Re: Rare visitor at work.....

Postby BlackAce » Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:15 pm

SPITFIRE!!!!! :D :D :D :D wow, what a plane! Why are some upside down?


Hurricane mate!


Man I fell like an idiot....
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Re: Rare visitor at work.....

Postby Flying Trucker » Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:16 pm

Nice set Matt... ;)
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Re: Rare visitor at work.....

Postby andy190 » Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:10 pm

Great shots. ;)

SPITFIRE!!!!! :D :D :D :D wow, what a plane! Why are some upside down?


Hurricane mate!


Man I fell like an idiot....


No need to feel like that mate, they do look quite similar. ;)

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Re: Rare visitor at work.....

Postby ozzy72 » Tue Aug 07, 2012 3:49 am

Saying a Hurri looks like a Spit is a bit like saying "Yes Mark I'd love to be drowned in a vat of boiling marmalade!"
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Re: Rare visitor at work.....

Postby expat » Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:21 am

Saying a Hurri looks like a Spit is a bit like saying "Yes Mark I'd love to be drowned in a vat of boiling marmalade!"



Yes Mark, you are quite right, the Spitfire is rather girly.... ;D ;D

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2. And, if you have time to write the fault on a napkin and attach to it to the yoke.........you have time to write it in the tech log....see point 1.
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Re: Rare visitor at work.....

Postby expat » Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:27 am

Why are some upside down?


:-? :-?

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Postby ozzy72 » Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:40 am

Tell that to Messerschmitt drivers Matt ;) ;D
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Re: Rare visitor at work.....

Postby machineman9 » Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:17 pm

G-HURI gave it away for me as I got to the second shot (as I have pretty much zip all knowledge on most aircraft, let alone the old ones) :P

Is there a G-SPIT too?


Great shots though! It must be great fun to fly!
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Re: Rare visitor at work.....

Postby C » Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:09 pm

Is there a G-SPIT too?


G-SPIT is The Fighter Collection's Mk XIV.

There used to be a G-FIRE too, well known in the early 80s (being notable in the house colours of the late Spencer Flack - bright red, with white and blue trim - to match his Hunter and Sea Fury!).

G-HURI is off to Moscow (as are a couple of other UK airshow favourites), piloted by Flt Lt Dave Harvey, one of Historic Aircraft Collection's pilots.

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Re: Rare visitor at work.....

Postby expat » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:21 pm

G-HURI is off to Moscow (as are a couple of other UK airshow favourites), piloted by Flt Lt Dave Harvey, one of Historic Aircraft Collection's pilots.


I almost got to work on her, well sort of.... The transponder was showing intermittent fail, but I am a heavy and our fairy had gone home at 06:00. Shame maybe I could have held a screwdriver and torch and claimed to be part of the glory afterwards ;D ;D
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