Aeroplanes of the Second World War

[better dead than red]

I've always been very interested in history. If we go on holiday and something of great historical significance is nearby (within 2-3 hour car journey) I make an attempt to visit. I've started taking my children on day trips to battlefields. Recently, took my 6 year old on a day trip to Gettysburg. We had a lovely time.

Sorry to digress, one of the many things that interest me are WW II aircraft, fighter planes in particular. I think they are beautiful! Anyone else share in the love for them?

A couple of my favourites are

The Curtis's P-40 Warhawk of The Flying Tigers Fame

The Vought F4 Corsair- my great uncle flew one in the Pacific Theatre against the Japanese

The North American P51 Mustang, the Cadillac of the Sky

And of course, the Supermarine Spitfire

 

[purplenose]

Get yourself to Flying Legends at Duxford next July.

 

[DrBlueBob]

I've always been very interested in history. If we go on holiday and something of great historical significance is nearby (within 2-3 car journey) I make an attempt to visit. I've started taking my children on day trips to battlefields. Recently, took my 6 year old on a day trip to Gettysburg. We had a lovely time.

Sorry to digress, one of the many things that interest me are WW II aircraft, fighter planes in particular. I think they are beautiful! Anyone else share in the love for them?

A couple of my favourites are

The Curtis's P-40 Warhawk of The Flying Tigers Fame

The Vought F4 Corsair- my great uncle flew one in the Pacific Theatre against the Japanese

The North American P51 Mustang, the Cadillac of the Sky

And of course, the Supermarine Spitfire

The sound of the Merlin engine gets me every time. What a sound.

 

[better dead than red]

Get yourself to Flying Legends at Duxford next July.

It looks amazing!

 

[purplenose]

It looks amazing!

It is a fantastic weekend sadly I havent been for a few years as it always clashes with another show but am hoping to make it next year.

 

[staffs_blue]

I went to an air show down in Eastbourne a few years back as my then brother in law was working for the Royal Navy recruitment stand so he got us VIP tickets.

Of all the different aircraft we seen that day( Chinooks,Eurofighters etc) the star Of the show was the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and the Lancaster Bomber. What an incredible plane that was.

 

[manimanc]

I remember being outside the air and space museum in the mid 80s and a spitfire, hurricane and Lancaster bomber did a fly past over head. For what reason I don't know.

 

[Djibrilshairdo]

Hearing that Merlin engine is a wonderful thing.

 

[mancityvstoke]

The early jet fighters

 

[Djibrilshairdo]

Only read about this the other day, Spitfires would bring down V1 rockets by flying alongside and tipping them over with their wing tips, upsetting their gyroscope and causing them to fall away from populated areas. These guys must have had nerves of steel.

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