Day 2 of 5
Day 1 – Northolt Here
As the sun was shining, I decided to have Friday morning at Duxford before heading north on the train for my long weekend. It was very hazy and very quiet even though 2 Apache helicopters did shatter the peace as they passed through. I was about to go get a bit of Lunch when the unmistakable crackle of a Meriln could be heard in the distance. Out of the haze to the west appeared what turned out to be Spitfire Tr 9 SM520/G-ILDA, in Dutch markings of H-99, from Thruxton.
Terence the Tug and his handlers then brought out the HFL Tr 9 PV202/G-CCCA, in Dutch markings of H-98, and parked it next to the new arrival for a bit of a photo call. Unfortunately they weren’t parked on the grass outside ARCo/HFL which made photographing them together a bit of a problem but many thanks to Bob for the ‘sneeky peeky’ inside.
After Lunch H-99 went up for a few take offs and landings but I couldn’t hang around long as I had a train ride to Doncaster to look forward to.
Due to the amount of haze that was about, lighting conditions were variable.
Brian
By: kenjohan - 30th March 2009 at 09:21
Spitfire video
The Spifire, perfoming aerobatics, at the end of the video was, I believe, piloted by Alex Henshaw. But where is it filmed? Biggin Hill?
Kenneth
By: DazDaMan - 29th March 2009 at 20:36
Fair enough, although Sir William Walton did compose the (mostly) unused score to Battle of Britain, as well as Spitfire Prelude and Fugue…
By: Bob - 29th March 2009 at 19:35
Only going from what iTunes shows it as…….
By: DazDaMan - 29th March 2009 at 18:24
The piece of music is the Spitfire Prelude from the Battle Of Britain film…
First of the Few…. 😉
By: Bob - 29th March 2009 at 15:27
There is an article in the Mail on Sunday Magazine on SM520 with a piece of video at the end. Not sure about the music played or the relevance of the b&w footage.
Brian
The piece of music is the Spitfire Prelude from the Battle Of Britain film…
By: markstringer - 29th March 2009 at 11:09
The article says there are 2 hurricane frames with classic aero that will be restored over the next 3or 4 years? is one of them the sea hurricane auctioned at goodwood a few months ago?
By: Pen Pusher - 29th March 2009 at 10:06
There is an article in the Mail on Sunday Magazine on SM520 with a piece of video at the end. Not sure about the music played or the relevance of the b&w footage.
Brian
By: jbs - 26th March 2009 at 10:54
H-98 (G-CCCA) wears IAC 161
By: DazDaMan - 26th March 2009 at 10:06
Never noticed before that G-ILDA wears the serial of the original H-99 under the fin flash. Does G-CCCA have this also?
By: Flygirl - 26th March 2009 at 05:56
Love the 7th shot Brian.:)
By: SpitfireBuilder - 26th March 2009 at 00:53
Excellent photos, pls check PMs
By: DazDaMan - 25th March 2009 at 19:51
Excellent photos, Brian. 🙂
By: Wyvernfan - 25th March 2009 at 19:50
Lovely photos Brian.. my house in the background.;)
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