Keeping Spitfires Flying

[rgmwa]

Old subject but interesting article ...

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2497872/Sentinels-sky-British-engineers-iconic-WW2-fighters-incredible-engineering-knowledge-flying-high.html#ixzz2kHGDqMl6

 

rgmwa

 

 

[facthunter]

Maintaining the skills is a great vision. Nev

 

 

[Neil_S]

Old subject but interesting article ...http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2497872/Sentinels-sky-British-engineers-iconic-WW2-fighters-incredible-engineering-knowledge-flying-high.html#ixzz2kHGDqMl6

 

rgmwa

Excellent article - thanks for posting, rgmwa.

 

Good to see they have young apprentices, not just old farts, working on them to keep the skills going.

 

Cheers

 

Neil

 

 

[Marty_d]

Thanks heaps for that rgmwa. Loved the pictures. Envy the people working there!!

 

 

[Yenn]

Tthat's an interesting write up about Duxford. I went there inAugust, unfortunately I didn't allow enough time to see everything, but it is an amazing place. A spitfire took off and did about 15 minutes flying display, all un announced so i assume it happens regularly. Go there if you ever get the chance and another must see place is Old Warden, which in not far away from Duxford. About 6 or 8 hangars, all joined together and full of flyable aircraft, including a Bristol Blenhiem and the He Haviland Comet, which eon the England to Australia air race. They are also doing rebuilds and maintenance of old and not so old aircraft.

 

 

[fly_tornado]

spitfires suddenly a must have item

 

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/brad-pitt-spends-2m--on-a-wwii-spitfire-plane-616056.html

 

 

[Marty_d]

spitfires suddenly a must have itemhttp://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/brad-pitt-spends-2m--on-a-wwii-spitfire-plane-616056.html

Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie, and now a Spitfire. Say what you will about his acting, but the man has taste!

 

 

[Camel]

Posted this under nostalga, it is great to watch especially if you like Spitfires.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=ie3SrjLlcUY&sns=em

 

 

[facthunter]

Thanks for that. Nev