Airworthy Gladiators

http://www.gladiatorszone.co.uk/gladiators/

All should now be just a little clearer… :p

Strangely enough, I suspected as much, groan.

im not the only one who that thought that then :rolleyes:

Glad to hear that from another so called Essex Chav, we must have more brain cells than we get credited for.

Interesting to do a bit more research and find out that the the TFC example was in fact the same Gladiator that probably last flew as a twosome with the OW a/c back in the late 40’s as members of the RAF meteorological flight, they appear to be the two purchased by Glosters and subsequently rescued by Viv Bellamy. What an opportunity to see them back together again, hopefully the paperwork and gremlins will be sorted in time for them to recreate this at Shuttleworth this summer, I look forward to seeing that, 60 years on, what an amazing historical fete accompli.

http://www.gladiatorszone.co.uk/gladiators/

All should now be just a little clearer… :p

Sorry, am I missing the point of something here, what has any of that gibberish got to do with this thread, could you elaborate please.

im not the only one who that thought that then :rolleyes:

Airworthy Gladiators, how about the Focke Wolf, Jet, Lightning, Tempest, Tornado, Hawk, Hunter or Vulcan?

Sorry, am I missing the point of something here, what has any of that gibberish got to do with this thread, could you elaborate please.

Airworthy Gladiators, how about the Focke Wolf, Jet, Lightning, Tempest, Tornado, Hawk, Hunter or Vulcan?

I’ll get my coat….. 😮

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I think your right, it was the one that got away.

Was this the one where LF363 appears in silver with training bands? I dont understand her service from 1944 till 1957 – wasnt she a station hack?

You might be thinking of “The One That Got Away”, where she’s almost stolen by Franz von Werra at one point (been bloody ages since I’ve seen the film, however!)

LF363 was in Reach for the Sky, PZ865 was in Angels One-Five.

Back on topic…?

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Was this the one where LF363 appears in silver with training bands? I dont understand her service from 1944 till 1957 – wasnt she a station hack?

Yes, I’m sure that you’re right, so which Hurris were used in Reach for the Sky.

BBMF’s LF363 and the RAF Museum’s P2617, as well as a mock-up, I seem to recall.

Stock footage from Angels One-Five was used, too.

Weren’t the Portugese Hurris used in Angels One Five?

Yes, I’m sure that you’re right, so which Hurris were used in Reach for the Sky.

After a bit of Googling, it would seem that the Portugese Glads were used to defend the Azores against ALLIED invasion!
After the war 7 were retained for pilot training on the mainland until 1953 when they were retired.
Do we have any Portugese pals that could tell us more.
Glosters took delivery of 2 Glads from the RAF in 1948, this could be the last time that in this country at least, that 2 flew together, a nice anniversary to think of, 60 years.

perhaps they borrowed Gladiators from Portugal as they did Hurricanes for another famous 1950’s movie, ‘Reach for the Sky’ I recall.

Weren’t the Portugese Hurris used in Angels One Five?

Malta Story was made in 1953, much of it was original archive footage, and I seem to recall that the aircraft mostly featured in the film were Spitfires.
I haven’t seen the film for a while, but the studio shots were at Pinewood, perhaps OW’s Gladiator was used for scenes filmed over here. IMDB doesn’t say much, perhaps they borrowed Gladiators from Portugal as they did Hurricanes for another famous 1950’s movie, ‘Reach for the Sky’ I recall.

Nope, no Glads as I recall in the movie. Spits for most of the film stuff, stock footage for the majority of the combat sequences, as well as a few wrecks and relics from the boneyards (possibly Seafires? Not sure) for set dressing.

Be nice to have a Sea Gladiator – Sea Hurricane and Seafire XVII formation at Shuttleworth!

Wasn’t the Fighter Collection Gladiator ‘test-flown’ during Flying Legends on Sunday (and wasn’t that ‘stretching’ the rules a bit)? :diablo:

They did the same with the P-40B last year, it was flown on the saturday morning.

Wasn’t the Fighter Collection Gladiator ‘test-flown’ during Flying Legends on Sunday (and wasn’t that ‘stretching’ the rules a bit)? :diablo:

I thought that but then again i thought i had read somewhere it was being restored to static condition.

To be fair, I think they are restoring a couple to static condition for museums, and one to fly, which is the one mentioned on the website.

Malta Story was made in 1953, much of it was original archive footage, and I seem to recall that the aircraft mostly featured in the film were Spitfires.
I haven’t seen the film for a while, but the studio shots were at Pinewood, perhaps OW’s Gladiator was used for scenes filmed over here. IMDB doesn’t say much, perhaps they borrowed Gladiators from Portugal as they did Hurricanes for another famous 1950’s movie, ‘Reach for the Sky’ I recall.

When was the film “The Malta story” or similar title made? I am sure it bfeatured ‘Faith’,’Hope’, and ‘Charity’

When TFC’s Gladiator eventually does fly with OW’s example, how long ago do you think that 2 Gladiators last flew together, I see that Portugal flew the type until 1953 so I presume it was then.