After many months absence, at 11.33am to-day Tuesday a Spitfire flew over Chichester Harbour, East to West at a height of about 2500 feet. Speed estimated at between 200 and 250 mph. Clearing the harbour, the aircraft made a gentle turn to the South then turned again to the West before disappearing.
The weather was fair with a cloud base of about 5000 feet and horizontal visibility of perhaps ten or so miles. With at least some of the padlocks removed from lockdown, perhaps this is the start of many such visits.
By: John Green - 20th May 2021 at 11:29
Yesterday, Wednesday, despite uncertain weather – frequent rain showers, 8/10s cloud plus a lively wind – at about 6.45pm a pair of Spitfires in echelon formation appeared over Chichester harbour travelling East to West. Turning gradually on to a Southerly heading then West, they came full circle above Langstone harbour at a height of about 1500ft. and disappeared towards the East.
By: John Green - 5th May 2021 at 19:49
To-day the weather was far from ideal. Cloud base perhaps 3000ft. Stacked cu nims. Rain showers, occasionally heavy. Visibility; the South Downs were visible some 10/12 miles away.
At 12.55 a single Spitfire made a pass over the entrance to Chichester harbour. Height about 2,000ft. West to East accelerating into a climb followed by a roll off the top. I lost it as it disappeared in the direction of Goodwood.
By: Ant.H - 13th April 2021 at 21:45
Thanks for sharing your sighting Peter, glad to hear such things are resuming.
All the two-seat Spits use Merlins, as far as I’m aware there’s never been a Griffon two-seater.
By: John Green - 13th April 2021 at 18:43
Yes, as you say, probably a two seater from Boultbee. Unusually, I didn’t hear the sound of the Merlin returning. Might have been a Griffin. Were they used in the Mk. IX ?
By: hawker1966 - 13th April 2021 at 17:57
Yes, Its going to be great to hear those Merlins back in our skies once again.
By: Trolley Aux - 13th April 2021 at 16:26
2 seat ride I would think
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