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Postby Hagar » Fri Sep 21, 2007 3:23 pm

If it hadn't been marred by tragedy this would have been the best display at Shoreham for many years. Not often you see a collection of warbirds like this on the same airfield anywhere in the UK except for Duxford. These are just the Spitfires specially for Ozzy. ;)

The Grace Spitfire ML407. One of two Tr.9s on the airfield.
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Kennet Aviation's Seafire Mk XVII SX336.      
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The BBMF Hurricane & Spitfire landed after their display. This is Mk IIa P7350.  Quote from the BBMF website:
P7350 is the oldest airworthy Spitfire in the world and the only Spitfire still flying today to have actually fought in the Battle of Britain.
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The HAC  Tr.9 in its new paint scheme. This is the one in Ozzy's sig.
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Mk IX TA805. The Kent Spitfire.
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The HAC Mk Vb BM597.
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Historic Flying's tropicalised Mk Vc with Vokes filter. Splendid.
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This one's a regular. Historic Flying's Mk XVIIIe
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Finally Mk XVIe TD248. This used to be painted silver with a red stripe.
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That makes 9 examples of Supermarine's finest. I had to compress them a bit to get them all in the same thread.
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Re: Shoreham RAFA - Spitfires

Postby Mictheslik » Fri Sep 21, 2007 3:25 pm

Very nice doug :)

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Re: Shoreham RAFA - Spitfires

Postby C » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:40 pm

Very nice Doug!

Carolyn Grace is at Old Warden with her Spit tomorrow...

...sadly I'm not.

October it is then... ::)

P7350 is the oldest airworthy Spitfire in the world and the only Spitfire still flying today to have actually fought in the Battle of Britain


And has 6 (IIRC) bullet holes (since repaired!) to prove it!
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Re: Shoreham RAFA - Spitfires

Postby Ravang » Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:33 pm

Very nice, good to see all these planes flying, and not just sitting around :)
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Re: Shoreham RAFA - Spitfires

Postby spitfire boy » Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:59 am

spitfires...yumyumyum... ;D

A nice variety of marks there Doug... :)
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Re: Shoreham RAFA - Spitfires

Postby ozzy72 » Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:11 am

Wonderful shots Doug, and I happen to know that the Mk. I at Booker (Wycombe Air Park) is undergoing ground testing at the moment and will reclaim the mantle of oldest flying Spit (after some serious rebuilding) ;)
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Re: Shoreham RAFA - Spitfires

Postby C » Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:31 am

Wonderful shots Doug, and I happen to know that the Mk. I at Booker (Wycombe Air Park) is undergoing ground testing at the moment and will reclaim the mantle of oldest flying Spit (after some serious rebuilding) ;)


Despite only being a Mk 1, AR213 (a Westland Spit, as is AR501 at Old Warden) at Booker is actually a year younger than P7350 (a Castle Bromwich example), being built at Yeovil 1941 not being on charge until July of that year, and going straight into service on an OTU. :)
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Re: Shoreham RAFA - Spitfires

Postby ozzy72 » Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:36 am

Well I never knew that :o
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Re: Shoreham RAFA - Spitfires

Postby Willit Run » Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:02 am

Great shots, Doug!! :)
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Re: Shoreham RAFA - Spitfires

Postby Roughrider » Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:58 am

Very nice Doug, thanks for sharing!
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Re: Shoreham RAFA - Spitfires

Postby Omag 2.0 » Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:25 am

Amazing selection Doug! Wonderful variety!

Glad to see the HAC TR9 in someone elses shots... I Almost thought she didn't do any airshows since Antwerp...

And the Tropicalised MK Vc looks like the Neanderthal version of the Spitfire... Huge jaw...  ;D
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Re: Shoreham RAFA - Spitfires

Postby C » Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:52 am

Well I never knew that :o


Odd isn't it, that whilst Castle Bromwich was beginning to produce the Mk V in 1941, Westlands were still producing Mk Is. Maybe they were just for OTU use. By 1942 Westlands were producing Vs too though.
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Re: Shoreham RAFA - Spitfires

Postby Cobra » Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:27 am

I flew into Shoreham on Wednesday, was keeping an eye out for you Hagar  ;)

Cool shots there, especially #3 !
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Re: Shoreham RAFA - Spitfires

Postby beaky » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:33 pm

Dee- licious!!  8-)
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Re: Shoreham RAFA - Spitfires

Postby FLYING_TRUCKER » Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:58 am

Wonderful shots of a great aeroplane Doug... ;)

I like that MKXV111e with the retractable tailwheel and the bubble canopy.  Looks like a real thorougbred.   ;)

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