Old Warden - Seafire

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Old Warden - Seafire

Postby Hagar » Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:20 am

The Seafire XVII. Had its first post-restoration flight on May 3rd. I think this was its first public display.

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The Shuttleworth "Royal Navy Benefit" formation.
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Re: Old Warden - Seafire

Postby Tweek » Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:50 am

Perhaps one of the best formations in a modern day airshow! You won't get the RAF doing that anymore... except for the Queen's birthday!
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Re: Old Warden - Seafire

Postby Omag 2.0 » Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:55 am

Straith into the light or not, that second shot rocks! And perhaps it was quite usefull on carriers, but that wingfold tip-flop posture makes this beast look a bit gay...  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Re: Old Warden - Seafire

Postby 61_OTU » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:24 am

Wow Doug....you lucky soul ;)

I have a shot from the hangar from last September, I'll add a link to it later....isn't she a beauty!
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Re: Old Warden - Seafire

Postby beaky » Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:09 am

Stunning! Love that formation.
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Re: Old Warden - Seafire

Postby flymo » Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:01 am

good shots. im currently reading a book about the history of the spit, so it includes the navy variation. and apparently more seafires were lost due to landing mistakes onboard ships than in combat. silly pilots.
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Re: Old Warden - Seafire

Postby Rifleman » Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:12 am

Doug, there just aren't enough words to describe that formation shot......... :o

I'll start with .........

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.......................and leave the rest to the other members..........
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Re: Old Warden - Seafire

Postby Theis » Mon Jun 05, 2006 12:46 pm

but that wingfold tip-flop posture makes this beast look a bit gay...  ;D  ;D  ;D


Blasphemy!! ;D
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Re: Old Warden - Seafire

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:02 pm

So wonderful I feel like crying 8)
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Postby Souichiro » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:21 pm

absolutely gorgeous!
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Re: Old Warden - Seafire

Postby C » Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:05 pm

Perhaps one of the best formations in a modern day airshow! You won't get the RAF doing that anymore... except for the Queen's birthday!


That's the luck of having the General Manager of the RNHF flying the Kennet Seafire, and two of the collection pilots also fly for the RNHF, making the formation easier to "authorise"...
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Re: Old Warden - Seafire

Postby 61_OTU » Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:40 pm

For those of you into 'naked ladies' (for the under 16's that's just a joke.........they're plane pictures really) have a look at the following links. These are from October last year and show a slightly less finished version of Doug's prize catch.

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Re: Old Warden - Seafire

Postby HawkerTempest5 » Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:10 am

Now that is a sight! Superb stuff. I don't guess we'll get to see that formation again but I hope they do something like that at Legends this year. Fantastic shots as ever Doug pal. :)
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Re: Old Warden - Seafire

Postby Serpent_6 » Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:27 am

Great formation there :o And another great plane is back where it belongs, in the sky. :)
I was at the national resistance and war museum at Overloon yesterday and they have a Mk 14c hanging from the ceiling. :-[
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