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Old 08.09.2007, 19:01   #1 (permalink)
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More old machines - flying ones this time. If my colours are off, my apologies. Maybe I see everything through magenta tinged specs. Anyway, I like old planes and grew up with old Spitfires practising regularly outside our house during the summer display season. Even now, when I hear a Merlin engine, I'm out of the door scanning the skies for another Spit, Hurricane or Lancaster.

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Old 08.09.2007, 19:49   #2 (permalink)
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Lovely shot, perfect timing.

Don't suppose you have any shots of the Magenta Arrows at all? Ignore that comment, I would not want to start another "ridiculous discussion".
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Old 08.09.2007, 19:56   #3 (permalink)
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Wasn't it the Merlin which made the Mustang really go ?
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Old 09.09.2007, 01:10   #4 (permalink)
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Wasn't it the Merlin which made the Mustang really go ?
Yes, The original P51 (A&B) were Allison powered, but the P51D (shown here) was powered by a Merlin.

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Charlei -

Excellent, and as Pete says, perfect timing.
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A lovely study of two of the most beautiful craft ever built. Now if you'd managed to get a Mosquito in the frame as well.....
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Stu and Mike,

Many thanks. I just love these old planes. As for a Mosquito, that would be something

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Nice capture Charlie!!
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Many thanks. I just love these old planes. As for a Mosquito, that would be something

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Pete - Was this Mossie overhead or doing a steep bank ?
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Great shots!

There's a guy here with a P51D. I see him flying in and out of Clermont Airport occasionally, east of the city, when I'm driving that direction.

Now I wish I hadn't gone to the IndyCar race last month instead of going to the Air Show!



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It was doing a slow wing-over turn; just the manoeuvre it was performing when it crashed some years later. Now there are none left flying.
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