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It most certainly did in sunshine no less all the early marks of Spitfires flew with the Hurricane and Dakota and of corse the Lancaster aswell.

Any one know if the practice Display is still on ?? Hello Tarkey !!

Tomorrows trip to Cassel MK356 take off 0830 rtb 1205, refuel at Southend

Practice PDA on friday starts about 1300 if the weather is ok.

Well looks like this weather is staying for a while so it looks like the flight to france will more than likely be cancelled as will the pda at coningsby so thanks to those of you who gave me the pda info,hope to get there next tuesday for the re-run if its on.

Weather permitting, though not looking at all good, one BBMF Spitfire should depart tomorrow, 19 April, ready to be overhead, Cassel, France, at some time around 11.30 French time – or 10.30 UK time. You can work out departure times back from there…!!

This for funeral salute for Sgt W J Smith RAAF.

Coningsby-Cassel-Coningsby in one go, that must be close on the fuel limit!

Hope the weather plays ball, fingers crossed!

Full flying programme on the BBMF website:

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/news/index.cfm?storyid=AC43AB7C-5056-A318-A8EBF82CFC357C5B

Weather permitting, though not looking at all good, one BBMF Spitfire should depart tomorrow, 19 April, ready to be overhead, Cassel, France, at some time around 11.30 French time – or 10.30 UK time. You can work out departure times back from there…!!

This for funeral salute for Sgt W J Smith RAAF.

I’m not sure but at a rough guess I’d say 10:30 to 11 wheather depended.

Thanks howard500,
If the weather is good enough for it to go ahead i,ll pop over.

Any idea what time flying starts?

I’m not sure but at a rough guess I’d say 10:30 to 11 wheather depended.

Any idea what time flying starts?

I’m going to the PDA practice on the 20th and I got told on facebook the whole fleet should be flying!

The spreadsheet that you can download from http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/displayinfo/ gives PDA rehearsal date as Fri 20/4, PDA Tue 24/4 with WX back up as Thu 26/4. No times on there though.

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hope its not too long before we see this again. But dont hold your breath.

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Here she is with LF363, BBMF 50th, 2007. Who else was there? Absolutely wonderful!

the only airworthy Hurricane in Europe with cannons too. I know they are replicas but who cares its not as if she will ever use real ones. I remember a compere years ago saying that the Blenheim “has full armament, not that she uses them more is the pity – it would be fun to loose them over the wash but its not a good idea…”

And a very successful one I now see via an e-mail?

= Tim

Please – what is PZ 865?

And what are the 1 Sqn colours?

As you have seen, ex-OC BBMF flew me last month & we are both ex-No1!

= Tim

pz865 was the last hawker hurricane built.

Please – what is PZ 865?

And what are the 1 Sqn colours?

As you have seen, ex-OC BBMF flew me last month & we are both ex-No1!

= Tim

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did somebody say a spitfire XIX is at Duxford for repaint or is it the Rolls Royce example?

any news on the Spitfire XVIe?

The Dak was working hard dropping paras at Arnhem this weekend, and it was a delight to hear the crowds reaction as she flew low directly overhead the Oosterbeek cemetry as the commemoration service ended.
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Not the easiest shot to take as the cemetry is surrounded by tall trees

My favourite BBMF Hurricane scheme was the 85 Squadron Night Fighter scheme worn by LF363 during part of the 1980’s.

http://www.fotolibra.com/gallery/409714/hurricane-in-night-fighter-colours/