[Closed] Messerschmitt ME109 spotted over Kent, Spitfire scrambled!

tomhoward · 2017-07-22T16:36:36Z

Don't panic though, it took off from here... [urlspotted over Kent, Spitfire scrambled[/url] by [urlhoward[/url], on Flickr 2nd flight test apparently, only it's second flight in the last 3 years, the first being 3 weeks ago. Got a video of the fire up, will upload when able, doesn't sound as nice as a Merlin IMB(British)O Now, on to the Spitfire, which young, brave, handsome fighter ace are they going to send up to swat jerry out of the sky? Uuummmm... [urlby [urlhoward[/url], on Flickr Yep :D well, no, not really. the 'schmitt was a coincidence and was out and back before my turn in the back of the really rather lovely MJ627 [urlspotted over Kent, Spitfire scrambled[/url] by [urlhoward[/url], on Flickr [urlspotted over Kent, Spitfire scrambled[/url] by [urlhoward[/url], on Flickr Went for a bit of a spin from Biggin Hill, takeoff was pretty similar to a regular airline takeoff, but after maybe fairly 30s, the pilot pulls up and WHOOSH, big G force that forces a totally involuntary grin! Out towards the Thames Estuary, over Brands Hatch, saw the motorbikeists tooling round significantly slower than i was going (between 200 and 250mph). Then he let me have a go. I. FLEW. A. SPITFIRE. :D first thing that hits you is just how sensitive it is to the slightest movement of the control column, resulting in some interesting stomach feelings, especially combined with the nervousness of having never flown anything before/not wanting to kill us or the plane. so after a few swooping turns the proper pilot took the controls back on we turned back toward Brands and as we get there the pilot asks 'would you like to do a victory roll?' '[s]nah your'e alright mate[/s]' Lolz, not really, nose down to pick up speed, then pull up and a full barrel roll. More enforced grins. Back towards the airfield and it starts raining, which gives a fantastic sensation of speed, and we touch town as smoothly as any airline landing. [urlspotted over Kent, Spitfire scrambled[/url] by [urlhoward[/url], on Flickr Amazing experience, I know its expensive (once in a lifetime) but its sooo worth it! The Biggin Hill heritage hangar is worth a look round too if you are local, and you can sit in a proper one too Have got interior videos of the flight, but don't have the means to upload them yet, but will do when i get home, so you can all watch my mug grin like a loon.. Brag over...

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rc200f8

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Was at brands hatch a couple of weeks before you flew and was watching the spitfires coming over every hour or so and doing laps and victory roles over the circuit, must be their regular route.

Posted : 02/08/2017 9:57 pm

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