Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#1
Did anyone see the airshow lunchtime over Dover?
I was on way back from lunch and there was a Spitfire and a Hurricane in flight around two helicopters.
I was fully aware of the Fly with a Spitfire experience Stephen Burt of Action Stations was offering but this is the first I have seen of a Hurricane as well. Looking on his website I see that he has expanded his operation so he must be doing well.
The double fighter experience costs £899 or £1199 depending on which flying time package you book. Well worth every penny, if only I could afford it!!!
It must have been simply amazing to be in flight with both a Spitfire and a Hurricane over the White Cliffs..... an experience of a lifetime.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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#2
yes barry seen them 2 or 3 times today,quite a regular accurance over aycliffey hieghts,either a single fighter [spitfire] or both spitfire/hurricane,allways with two helicopters.all so get flybys from f14/15/16/17 and 18s,quite low and fast.as a matter of fact they are that low you could see the pilot and shake hands with the gezzer.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#3
I have just been looking on their Facebook page and here is a pic of the Spit in question and the pilot - now I really must do some work....
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#4
Is that Charlie Brown ?
Been nice knowing you :)
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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#5
nah its biggles.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#7
wondered what that was all about they were very high up, i could just make out 2 helicopters and a plane.
just had a pocket camera with me, totally useless.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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#8
had a close look at them today howard,both spitfire and hurricain that close you see the pilot.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#9
I caught them just as I got back from the Hallowed Halls of Canterbury, wonderful warplanes
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#10
We were up at St Martins and saw them this morning but this afternoon I was at Greatstone/Littlestone/Lydd on my school run and they were down there heading toward Dungeness. I wondered what they were doing - now I know! Thanks Barry
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Keith Sansum1
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#11
I was in folkestone but saw quite a number flying over during the afternoon
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Guest 767- Registered: 30 Aug 2012
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#12
The aircraft concerned will be flying again today, and tomorrow which is Battle of Britian Day. There will be a service at the B of B Memorial site at Capel at 10.30hrs which, subject to conditions, will include a Spitfire flypast. The Spitfire (a Mk5) will be flying again at the site, all being well, at around mid-day. Next year Action Stations are trying to get a P51D Mustang to join the flight.
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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#13
The Mustang at the Imperial War Museum:
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#14
Nice pic Ed - a P51D of the USAF.
Better still here is a pic of a RAF Mustang IV of 112 Squadron in 1945 based in Italy....
Well, my model of it anyway!!!
