Thank you BBMF!!

A Griffon Growled over Northwood tonight😀

Living on the flight path for RAF Northolt (and just behind Northwood HQ), I regularly look skywards at what turns out to be yet another civilian helicopter. But this evening at 7pm the noise that disturbed the farewell chat to my parents-in-law on my front drive was very different.

Before the words “It’s a Spitfire!” had left my mouth, the wonderful sight of a pale blue Mk PRXIX swung into view. It circled tightly over the treetops, my garden its epicentre. Banking over at 90 degrees we had a stunning view of the topside of what I assume was PS915. It went around again, two full circles of my house, disappearing only moments before a camera could be deposited into my hand.

The BBMF programme for today says a Spitfire will be displaying at nearby RAF Northolt. It would be much too much to imagine that I was the intended beneficiary of this little local display. I assume he was just lining up, or killing a little time, but I want to thank the pilot for making a little detour where he did!

Today has been a special day in the calendar for my family and friends. I cannot tell you how much more special it has been, for seeing this beautiful plane over my house.

DS 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀