https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sibefRmGmJ4
Old film of Jerry flying his MKIX Spitfire – reminds me of the many Ray Hanna displays I had the privilege of witnessing over the years
Be sure to check out the other clips of Jerry – fascinating Gentleman
By: 8674planes - 7th February 2015 at 21:03
The aircraft is now on display at the Seattle Museum of Flight. Great footage, thanks for posting!
By: Keefy041 - 7th February 2015 at 20:30
Some great flying indeed, and some great passes, although it could of been interesting for the group of people if the engine hadn’t picked up during the touch n go .
By: SimonR - 7th February 2015 at 20:28
Many thanks for linking to this – what an outstanding 13 mins of video and what a man. Utterly joyous to see and hear.
By: Seafuryfan - 7th February 2015 at 20:03
What a find, Biggles, thanks for posting. 13 minutes of, well, words are hard to describe….amazing flying. Plenty of ‘moments’ for today’s airshow attendee to goggle at! The old film format (16mm?) complete with clatter, and the rich colour hues really take me back to another age of display flying. I’ve never seen a slow flypast of a Spitfire (including knife-edge in a crosswind) as seen here. I once asked a current Hurricane pilot if he would consider a dirty flyby, the answer being if the engine missed, his options were very limited, so no. It looks at about 9:00 that the spectators are in line with the landing strip/display axis, as the aircraft overshoots in front of them. A unique viewing perspective! Plenty of crackling Merlin exhaust in evidence…:rolleyes: The last sequence of Jerry landing in the light aircraft and climbing out are very poignant…’We made it…’ He says to the cameraman. Jerry, you certainly did!
By: GliderSpit - 7th February 2015 at 19:59
Excellent!
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