Pictutre of the day 26/11/01

RE: Pictutre of the day 26/11/01

I think what the pilot wears, is like the planes colour scheme, purely his choice. Dont the Swordfish pilots wear old jackets and helmets?

RE: Pictutre of the day 26/11/01

Nice Pic Philo

RE: Pictutre of the day 26/11/01

Flying authentic 1940’s fighters is a wonderful thing…..but dying authentically, like a 1940’s pilot, is not so good.

So, to put it simply, a warbird pilot should wear as much modern safety gear as possible………if they don’t think they have to, like some pilots think, then in my opinion they are not such safe pilots, because they don’t pay enough attention to the safety of their own lives, and frankly I wouldn’t want them flying my warbird.

TTFN
Mick……stirring up a hornet’s nest again !

RE: Pictutre of the day 26/11/01

Another nice pic Philo!I have to say that I prefer the P40 in her present Aluetian Tigers scheme,but a P40 in any paint job is good enough for me 🙂
With regard to LF363,I think we have to remember that she wasn’t so much ‘rebuilt’ as built from scratch.Something like 80% of her present parts are replacements.But who is complaining?Not I,it’s great that they made the right decision and put her into the air again.I just wonder if they would do the same if such a thing were to happen again (God forbid)…

RE: Pictutre of the day 26/11/01

Yes David you are right, it was an observation rather that a critisism.I saw the Hurricane after the accident when it was back at Conningsby (my brother-in-law was nav on the Lanc at the time so i enjoyed good access) and quite honestly i did not think it was rebuildable.

RE: Pictutre of the day 26/11/01

Philo- yes they do spoil the authenticity but look at the pictures of
Hurricane LF363 after she was nearly totally destroyed at Wittering-
bone-domes save lives and thats more important.