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Title: Around the World in a Silver Spitfire
Post by: NARSES2 on August 03, 2019, 02:10:50 AM
Was listening to Dermot O'Leary (who turns out to be a huge Spitfire fan) on Radio 2 this morning and he had a long chat with one of the pilots of this beauty. :wub: :wub:

https://www.silverspitfire.com/ (https://www.silverspitfire.com/)

Title: Re: Around the World in a Silver Spitfire
Post by: jcf on August 05, 2019, 04:59:06 PM
Woohoo, she's scheduled for a four night stop-over at Paine Field here in Everett,
starting 31/08/2019.

Sector 26   KPAE   Snohomish County (Paine Field)   USA   31/08/2019   4 nights

:wub:

Paine is 10 miles from where I sit and we're under the pattern, mebbe I'll see
her over the house. I'll definitely head down to the field.
:thumbsup: :wub:
Title: Re: Around the World in a Silver Spitfire
Post by: zenrat on August 06, 2019, 05:02:58 AM
Not coming down here unfortunately.
:-\
Title: Re: Around the World in a Silver Spitfire
Post by: jcf on August 06, 2019, 09:43:56 AM
Quote from: zenrat on August 06, 2019, 05:02:58 AM
Not coming down here unfortunately.
:-\

That's because you Australians don't exist, just ask the Flat Earthers.  :wacko: :wacko:
Title: Re: Around the World in a Silver Spitfire
Post by: zenrat on August 07, 2019, 05:23:21 AM
Quote from: joncarrfarrelly on August 06, 2019, 09:43:56 AM
Quote from: zenrat on August 06, 2019, 05:02:58 AM
Not coming down here unfortunately.
:-\

That's because you Australians don't exist, just ask the Flat Earthers.  :wacko: :wacko:

That could explain a lot...

;)
Title: Re: Around the World in a Silver Spitfire
Post by: PR19_Kit on December 06, 2019, 05:43:16 AM
The 'Silver Spirfire' got back yesterday, after a four month circuit of the Earth.  :thumbsup:

However, the media have acted as ignorant as they usually are in such cases, TWICE reporting the aircraft as '.....a 1944 vintage jet......'

Sometimes I REALLY want to physically knock some sense into their heads!  :banghead: :banghead:
Title: Re: Around the World in a Silver Spitfire
Post by: JayBee on December 06, 2019, 06:07:45 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 06, 2019, 05:43:16 AM
Sometimes I REALLY want to physically knock some sense into their heads!  :banghead: :banghead:

A lot of people would pay a lot of money to watch that happening  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Around the World in a Silver Spitfire
Post by: NARSES2 on December 06, 2019, 06:14:25 AM
In defence of some sections of the media today's I newspaper had quite a lengthy report on the flight and a short history of the aircraft it'self, including her war service. And yes the word jet was not used.