Around 11 this morning I was stirred from my workshop to the sound of a Spitfire , looking down to the seafront from the hospital I work at there was a full display from a Spit and a really good display at that, It centrered around the beach between the marina and Palace pier, It looked really good in the blue sky so my question is does anyone know what it was for, who was the pilot and what Spit,
I think the Spit was the BBMF PM 631 as it was blue and had the invasion stripes and to me sounded like a Griffon engine.
Whoever it was certainly put in a great display we lost sight of it below the buildings so it must have been low over the beach.
By: DazDaMan - 1st October 2011 at 08:02
Some good footage of Dan Griifith in TA805 here on You Tube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOEhXEmcF6A
I know I’ll probably be slated for this, but I quite liked the setting of the display to the theme from 633 Squadron in the second clip.
I know it’s more associated with the Mosquito, but it still works! 😉
By: trumper - 30th September 2011 at 23:36
Not heard of this pilot before and i have to say looking at the video i don’t think i’ve ever seen a Spit thrown about in as many tight turning manoeuvres as this is.
Is this using a higher power setting or more G Forces than other Spitfires are allowed to use?
By: Miggers - 30th September 2011 at 19:54
It could be Peter Teichmans Spitfire
PL965(Pete T’s PR.XI) doesn’t have stripes on anymore either.
By: DazDaMan - 30th September 2011 at 19:10
It could be Peter Teichmans Spitfire
It wasn’t. As already stated, it was TA805…. :rolleyes:
By: 8674planes - 30th September 2011 at 18:44
It could be Peter Teichmans Spitfire
By: Martin Garrett - 30th September 2011 at 17:18
Some good footage of Dan Griifith in TA805 here on You Tube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOEhXEmcF6A
By: jimbob1194 - 30th September 2011 at 08:34
If Dan flew her like he did at Rougham then he certainly did get a fantastic sending off!
James
By: *Zwitter* - 30th September 2011 at 07:17
Yes displays like this require a CAA exemption.
Dan Griffith was the pilot.
Cheers
Zwit
By: tailslide - 30th September 2011 at 06:45
TA805 – Spirit of Kent doing a funeral flypast.
The gentleman in question asked for a Spitfire to display as his funeral procession paused on Madeira Drive.
Job done! i hope he had a fitting send off.
Many thanks for the info , well yes whoever he was he had a brilliant display to send him off.
I assume the Kent Spitfire would have to have permission to do a display like this from air traffic , as theres usually many light aircraft pottering along the coast ?
By: mackerel - 29th September 2011 at 22:10
Ok Ive now been informed it was the Kent Spitfire, Is that now in PR blue or was it just my eyes in the blue sky sunlight ? and Is a Merlin or Griffon ? (crikey maybe my ears and eyes are going lol)
I would still like to know what the display was for and who was the pilot.
Hi tailslide TA 805 still in camo scheme & being a MKIX it has a merlin engine.
Steve
By: *Zwitter* - 29th September 2011 at 21:21
TA805 – Spirit of Kent doing a funeral flypast.
The gentleman in question asked for a Spitfire to display as his funeral procession paused on Madeira Drive.
Job done! i hope he had a fitting send off.
By: tailslide - 29th September 2011 at 20:49
Oh so Im not sure which Spit then, It was definatly PR blue and had the stripes, and although Im no expert the engine did sound more like a Griffon
Ok Ive now been informed it was the Kent Spitfire, Is that now in PR blue or was it just my eyes in the blue sky sunlight ? and Is a Merlin or Griffon ? (crikey maybe my ears and eyes are going lol)
I would still like to know what the display was for and who was the pilot.
By: tailslide - 29th September 2011 at 20:34
Oh so Im not sure which Spit then, It was definatly PR blue and had the stripes, and although Im no expert the engine did sound more like a Griffon
By: englishbeefcake - 29th September 2011 at 20:30
PM631 no longer has invasion stripes so it rules the BBMF aircraft out.
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