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« on: July 14, 2013, 09:17:36 PM » |
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I was at the 50th Woodcote steam rally, near Reading in Berkshire today.
32 degree heat & blazing sunshine. All manner of traction engines, lorries, tractors etc. The highlight for me though was a fly-past by the Lancaster bomber & Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Truly awesome machines. They really did send a shiver down your spine as they thundered overhead. Glorious.
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« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2013, 09:18:36 PM » |
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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2013, 09:20:03 PM » |
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Later in the day we were treated to an aerobatic display from a Hurricane & a second Spitfire.
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« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2013, 09:22:01 PM » |
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The Spitfire had "clipped" wings, for increased maneuverability at low altitude, while the Hurricane's white stripes show it's in D Day paint, intended to avoid "friendly fire" accidents during the Normandy landings.
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« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2013, 09:24:15 PM » |
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« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2013, 09:25:06 PM » |
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« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2013, 09:25:53 PM » |
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« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2013, 09:27:33 PM » |
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Nature's own beautiful flying machines. One of half a dozen huge Red Kites that were wheeling & soaring over the showfield all day.
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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2013, 09:39:26 PM » |
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Always a treat to see the memorial flight. They thundered low over Oakley yesterday.
As for the Kites it's amazing how they and Buzzards have made such a comeback after being virtually absent from the area.
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« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2013, 10:15:07 PM » |
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Yeah, weren't they reintroduced into Wales about 10 years ago? Suddenly they seem to be everywhere. Stunning looking creatures. They circle over Loony's workshop, which is out in the countryside, but I regularly see them flying at streetlight height over the residential streets I deliver the Mail to.
There was a flying display in the arena at the steam show today. Various owls & hawks flying around -while the Kites circled overhead.
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« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2013, 10:47:48 PM » |
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the ,spit, with the clipped wings is living at a lincolnshire airbase  i,v seen it over home a few times recently . |
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« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2013, 12:30:57 PM » |
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looks like the same planes that flew over hollowell steam fair near northampton where i was last week,very impressive.
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« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2013, 02:46:44 PM » |
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Is it a real Spitfire or a replica? Seems an awful shame to change that fantastic outline if it's a real one.........
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« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2013, 07:49:49 PM » |
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Real as far as I know Bobbi -are there replicas? Spitfires were built in a huge number of variations so I imagine that's the way this particular one was first commissioned. Does look odd though doesn't it.
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« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2013, 08:18:44 PM » |
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They were about on Saturday over and around Hook, RAF Odihams family day. One guy said to me "oh that's an old army aircraft" as the Lancaster flew over at a couple of hundred feet  |
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