[modeleng] Re: Large Scale Model Aircrft

I had a Shackleton tree-topping it over me whilst on the footplate on the 
SVR. The whole engine was vibrating and I thought I had a major hole in the 
fire, then the driver said,  and I quote " Bloody Hell!!! Them bomb doors 
are open, hope there's nowt in um" . At which point, the pilot virtually 
stood the plane on it's back end whilst opening up the lot. What a sound and 
sight, a wonderful plane and one of my best days on the footplate. The 
driver, Ray Plackett, was bought up as a fireman on Midland compounds at 
Bourneville shed in Brum. I don't think I have ever used so little coal and 
water and made up so much time, a dammed good engineman.

Dave.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clif Walker" <clif.gwr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 9:22 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Large Scale Model Aircrft


Hi Barrie and All,

Some years ago I knew the Pilot of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight,
Spitfire.
He was grounded and taken off , because a killjoy complained that he flew
too low at an Air Display.
Why the hell did the killjoy go to the display in the first place ?

It used to be fun when I lived in Lincolnshire as every time the Battle of
Britain Flight came anywhere near my house the Spitfire used to peal off and
do our chimney pots a couple of times.
Those were the days. Nothing like a Spitfire screaming around your house at
not many feet above the ground.

Clif.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barrie Purslow" <bpduo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 9:03 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Large Scale Model Aircrft


> Ian,
>
>> The day was highlighted for me by a flyby by a full size Spitfire, even
>> more impressive than the models and the sound of the engine well,
>> orgasmic
>> is the only way to describe it!
>
> You should have been at the Flying Legends Airshow at Duxford a week
> previous - formation take off by eleven (fullsize) Spitfires made the hair
> on the back of my head stand up. Flying display was pretty good too but
> much
> tamer than they used to be thanks to the killjoys no doubt.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Barrie
>
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