Buzzed by Spitfire!

When you think how electric model flight has changed since eh 70s, anything is possible! Even 900W vacuum cleaners!

Neil

Electric power aircraft - this one **LINK** was hanging in a lab down the hall from me @work until recently, whence it went to more of a museum.

In the intervening 35 years, lots has changed, some not so much...

Many years ago I used to own a vineyard on the Isle of Wight, I used to do guided tours for the visitors. Once when I had started a tour some more people arrived and I had to ask them to wait. A few minutes later a couple of Vulcan bombers started to circle overhead and remained doing so for several minutes. It kept them happy whilst waiting, better than any sideshow that I could have organised!

I was a bit optimistic with the E-Fan, its maximum speed is 220kph, and its cruising speed is160kph.

Over the next year or three you might find you are getting buzzed by a Sopwith Camel or similar vintage, rather than a Spitfire.

Ian S C

Traveling between major cities in Australia can be a bit tedious, hundreds of kilometers with nothing but paddocks. Earlier this year I was cruising quietly along and spotted a crop duster ahead, spraying a paddock. After a while I lost sight of it, and thought that he has gone away. Imagine my surprise when I saw him, in front of me flying left to right about 20 feet up. He timed his run to perfection, crossing the road about a cars length in front of me, I'm sure I ducked! I suppose even crop dusters get bored!

cheers

Bill

How about 8 merlins? the Canadian Lanc is over here and is being paired up with the one from Conningsby, they should be doing about 60 shows while its over here, that would be a nice sight to see. Anybody got any idea whether Just Jane has had her new engines yet?

Dick

Went to RAF Marham on Thursday and saw the two Lancs flying together with two Spitfires so had ten Merlins purring away. Must have been an awsome sound when they went off on a raid. Saw Diamond Lil about twenty odd years ago when she made the trip over here but not the same sound to send shivers down your back like the Merlins do. Keith.

I was working in the garden on Saturday afternoon when I was alerted by the sound of several jets approaching. I looked up to see the Red Arrows fly directly overhead in 2 groups of 5 & 4 planes all in perfect formation. Not quite a Spitfire or a Lancaster but a very enjoyable "buzz" all the same!

Martin.

A few days ago, think I spotted a FW-190 heading north, up the inland side of the Canterbury Plains, if it was it would be ZK-RFR from Omaka at the north of the South Island, it's powered by a 1700hp Shvetsov A Sh-82T radial engine, probably made in China. Ian S C

The BBMF with the Canadian Lancaster as a bonus, displayed over Dunsfold Wings & Wheels on Sunday, really impressive!

The Vulcan also displayed, what a mighty machine, we've seen it before but it never ceases to impress, I gather that next year (2015) will be its last flying year, so make the most of it!

The WW1 planes were flying about for some time and were fun to watch, as were the Red Arrows, Canberra, Hunter, Spit and Hurricane, plus far too many other planes to list.

As a one time (not very good) Aero modeller, I found the two quarter scale Hawks in Red Arrrows livery and under radio control were particularly fascinating, amazing how jet powered models have progressed.

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Edited By V8Eng on 26/08/2014 12:14:01

Here are a few from down south end of planet. Lovely noise as they flew by.

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* Danny M *

Edited By Danny M2Z on 28/08/2014 12:42:40

Here's two from my collection. Ian S C

Hows about 12 Merlins **LINK**

Both dates now sold out, but guess who's got his tickets sorted!

Chaps'

I've got a compressor from a Merlin if anyone is interested I'll take some photos, wonder if it's worth anything.

Regards,

IDP

I watched a lancaster fly near our house today, it was canadian & took off from teesside airport & did a couple of circuits & landed again,it's departing tomorrow, some roads were closed near the airport there were thousands of people to see it.

Danny,

The photo of that Harvard brought back memories of the sound they make.

Once heard, never forgotten.

In the '60s I watched one perform aerobatics above, then 'dive bomb', the suburb of Linden, Johannesburg.

The pilot was no doubt trying to 'impress' one of the opposite sex.

He stopped after a few days, probably having been 'hauled over the carpet' for his exuberance.

Geoff - Still recovering from the 0300h jaunt Monday FFS!

I'm told that the two Lancasters are flying over Gedling ( Nottingham) fair on Sunday at 4.00 or 4.30. I haven't been able to verify this but will probably head over there as it isn't very far.

Regards.

David.

Not sure if his has the information you need, but I found a list of Lanc flight dates/places when checking out Dunsfold.

**LINK**