I have been scanning in a few old prints from nearly twenty years ago and just wanted to share this with those who have seen neither type in the air
Apologies for the awful ‘point & shoot’ photography
I must fess up that this is a composite – the aircraft actually displayed separately.
At the time I guess we all thought both airframes would be around and active for a good few years.
How wrong we were 🙁
Moggy
By: DragonRapide - 29th February 2012 at 18:28
Well, he was flying Hurricanes (book) or Spitfires (TV) with Hornet squadron in 1940 so he must be getting on a bit……:diablo:
By: Moggy C - 29th February 2012 at 18:26
Old enough that living in Liverpool I could see the THUM Flight Spitfires, and then the Mossies that replaced them (From the Primary School playground)
Moggy
By: Mark V - 29th February 2012 at 18:19
– but if not, at least I was fortunate enough to see them daily when in service…
Moggy
How old are you 😮
By: Tim.S - 29th February 2012 at 15:52
I think 95 was the last time I saw the mossie at OW. That was easily the best of many displays I had seen by her over the years and the one that has stuck in my memory. Sadly I never saw both de H twins together so thank you moggy.
By: Moggy C - 29th February 2012 at 13:18
It is impossible to describe the sound, the thrill, the sheer enormity of that aircraft cranking round the Old Warden display line, twin Merlins synchronised and bellowing.
I do hope I see another one day – but if not, at least I was fortunate enough to see them daily when in service, and finally all the wonderful 299 displays. Of these, OW will always remain my favourite.
Moggy
By: Tin Triangle - 29th February 2012 at 13:06
I’m too young to have seen either type fly, so thanks Moggy. I was six years old at the demise of RR299, and remember being told about it. Didn’t really hit home though, as I was only at the beginning of my interest in aviation…
By: Moggy C - 29th February 2012 at 11:56
Brilliant – I’d forgotten those.
Moggy
By: Propstrike - 29th February 2012 at 11:48
Oops. My monitor did not show the lower text, and I was lost in happy memories, as they DID indeed display together at Old Warden, 1991 I think.
The much-missed Steve Young posted these in 2004 (post 22 )
By: Moggy C - 29th February 2012 at 11:28
😮 No, definitely early 90s – if I had to place money on it then 1993
But like I said, the formation didn’t exist – I have just clagged two separate scans together in Photoshop. If you did see them fly together, then that would be amazing!
Moggy
By: Propstrike - 29th February 2012 at 11:19
1987 or similar ? I was there.
I wonder if that formation was ever seen before, or been seen since that occasion.
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