By: Maple 01 - 30th December 2007 at 10:24
Red’s link leads to an extended clip of the Hunter OCU film which has been used in the production of the Hunter Video I’ve got from which I took the screenshots of Mark12’s Spitfire being hacked to death…….with me so far?
Disk in post tomorrow Mark12 – Now does anyone have a full copy of the Hunter film?
By: EHVB - 30th December 2007 at 08:46
To keep on topic
Ex RNethAF Spitfire XIV MT853 looked very similar as a target at the Harskamp shooting range in the Netherlands during the early fifties. I have seen a pic of it with the tail shot off and the prop buried in the ground.
However there are still rumours about an old aircraft with a bubble canopy in a barn, but where have we heard that before.
Cheers
Cees
Around 1974/75 this bubble canopied aircraft with 5 prop blades was mentioned/seen in a garage in Malde (or is it Malden) near Nijmegen, where I lived at the time. It was in a bad condition, and it was said to be a from nose to halfWay the fuselage. Didn’t investigate it as we were thinking that hunting/searching for German helmets was more interesting in our free time.
BW Roger
By: galdri - 30th December 2007 at 00:24
Been discussed here already:
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=76863
Nice to see the whole clip though.
By: red964 - 30th December 2007 at 00:17
range targets
Youve probably all seen this a dozen times over but its new to me so i’ll post it.
Its you tube of hunters doing some target practice
check out 2:20
owch!
By: Cees Broere - 20th December 2007 at 08:04
To keep on topic
Ex RNethAF Spitfire XIV MT853 looked very similar as a target at the Harskamp shooting range in the Netherlands during the early fifties. I have seen a pic of it with the tail shot off and the prop buried in the ground.
When I was in the Army (in the days when you had to serve for 14 months) I frequently visited there and tried to find out if anything was left, but apart from two F-84’s used for camouflage training (1985/1986) I couldn’t find anything. However there are still rumours about an old aircraft with a bubble canopy in a barn, but where have we heard that before.
What happened to the wreckage of PK519 after it’s “usefulness” as a target was over?
Cheers
Cees
By: David Burke - 19th December 2007 at 20:17
I remember seeing Doug’s Spitfire at the Great Warbirds show amongst others so the arguement doesn’t really hold water .
By: Oxcart - 19th December 2007 at 20:09
but there is a big difference between a dealer who keeps his aircraft hidden and someone like Stephen Grey who lets thousands enjoy his collection in a museum environment
By: David Burke - 19th December 2007 at 20:03
Oxcart – In fairness to Doug Arnold I think he saved a few aircraft by being a ‘dealer’ and the difference between a dealer and someone who has an aircraft for a while and then sells it is hardly noticable.
By: moocher - 19th December 2007 at 19:49
Screen shot of a Spitfire being taken apart by 30mm Aden cannon – Hunter T-7 out of Chivenor 145 Sqn, one of the reserve squadrons of 229 OCU
What a wonderful sight 🙂
By: Oxcart - 19th December 2007 at 19:15
Jumping to conclusions is the only exercise i get!!
By: Oxcart - 19th December 2007 at 16:59
just wanted to reply to this before i run off!!!-Yes, VERY ‘unsual’ man Doug Arnold!! – i would see amazing pieces of news occasionally about what he had or was getting- but in the end i realised he was just a dealer- a real shame!
By: adrian_gray - 19th December 2007 at 16:28
PETER Arnold has a Mark 12 Spitfire!
Doug Arnold had everything! And didn’t like to talk about it…
Adrian
By: darrenharbar - 19th December 2007 at 16:26
Yes, PLEASE keep us informed, Mark!! BTW i’m beginning to wonder if you’re Peter Arnold!!
It’s OK Mark12 – the boys are on there way round his house.:D
Zimmers at the ready (private joke)! :diablo:
By: Arabella-Cox - 19th December 2007 at 16:19
Yes, PLEASE keep us informed, Mark!! BTW i’m beginning to wonder if you’re Peter Arnold!!
…shhhh ! 😀
.
By: Oxcart - 19th December 2007 at 15:47
PETER Arnold has a Mark 12 Spitfire!
By: adrian_gray - 19th December 2007 at 15:41
Maybe he found the key to Doug Arnold’s shed?
Adrian
By: Cees Broere - 19th December 2007 at 15:40
Yes, PLEASE keep us informed, Mark!! BTW i’m beginning to wonder if you’re Peter Arnold!!
Who? No, Kris Kringle or Santa Claus , the Easter bunny perhaps but not Peter Arnold…..:eek:
😀 😀 😀 😀 😀
Cheers
Cees
By: Oxcart - 19th December 2007 at 15:28
Yes, PLEASE keep us informed, Mark!! BTW i’m beginning to wonder if you’re Peter Arnold!!
By: Cees Broere - 19th December 2007 at 14:41
Mark,
So this is your retirement project as you mentioned earlier. Any idea how to find a Mk 22 tailsection?
An exciting project in any sense, please keep us informed.
Cheers
Cees
By: adrian_gray - 19th December 2007 at 14:31
Oh for a look round Mark12’s shed… 😀 (closest thing to a green-with-envy smiley)
Adrian
(Seriously – I’m amazed that someone can post something for one particular person’s attention, and not only does that person have the gen, they also have the remains!)
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