Who you calling silly pal?

The opportunity of a lifetime is something really rare. I can go to the States and fly in a TF-51 if I wish. I can fly in a P51 here if I wish, or a Spitfire. I can scrape the money together to do so. I would rather scrape the money together for a flight in a D than a TF. Which would you chose? I’d rather go in a Harvard than the TF – a TF-51 means nothing to me at all. Nor does a Buchon – stick a DB in it, and it represents something to me. Its synonomous as a German wartime aircraft. A Spanish fighter from post war? I’m not remotely interested in seeing it. And thats the truth. Nothing against the aircraft – but I just don’t see them in the same light as pukka WW2 aircraft. You are fed up with Spitfires, and thats your prerogative. Moggy hates helicopters. I dislike jets and loathe Skyraiders, and an airliner is a 3 dimensional bus. Opinions are opinions, and thank God we have and can express them.

No, I wouldn’t. It’s unlikely i’d get invited, but no. My first light aircraft flight is gouing to be a Tiger Moth (eventually!). If I was to get the chance of a Mustang, it would have to be a normal one. I’m not one for flying just for the sake of it. I’d go in a Lightning or Canberra, but not Tornado’s etc. Just taste really. (Poor or not!)

I take it back. We shouldn’t put the TF-51 on a pole at all. I was wrong, and I am very very sorry.

We don’t want an ugly thing like that obscuring the view.

You Like?

Thats different, and far less ugly.

A neighbour of mine.