Interesting, I’d also wrongly assumed that ‘low-backs’ were XVI’s 😮 Ooops. Cant say I ‘d noticed the ‘Bulged cowling tops before’

Slightly off thread 😮 at Duxford, couple of years ago a Spitfire was on shown, Dark Green in ‘Czech’? markings? at a Spitfire Day? Does anyone have any information as to what the current status of this aeroplane is.

I seem to recall it had a serial similar to MH434? Something like MH435 or similar.

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Yes I noted that reaction too, A BBC News 24 presenter pointed out the fact that Biggin Hill had indeed been there for rarther longer than the housing estate and inferred the estate may not have been there at all were it not for the heroic actions of a certain band of aviators based there some 60 odd years ago… (nice one !) Hopefully by now Sky are no longer talking about a Cessna Learjet crash ??? I’d have thought they might have ‘clued’ themselves up a bit after their story on the Heathrow ‘Airbus 777’ incident in January ?

Sadly, hysterical journalism is one of the many scourges on modern society and may I pass on my condolences to those lost in today’s accident.

The Sky ‘Anchorman’ told viewers that they had got information on pilots from ‘Wikepedia’

….. and take away the opportunity to put up a Gladiator two-ship at Legends? :rolleyes:

True, thats what I’m thinking but I don’t know what the relationships are like behind the scenes between RIAT, TFC & Shuttleworth? Also would money talk?

I don’t know but I guess we’ll know more the nearer we get to the day!:o

Could she do both?

I guess RIAT will be focusing on 90 years of the RAF so they will possibly be wanting more ‘historic/warbird’ types so maybe a ‘tug-of-war’ with regards the rare or one off types.

I wonder if Shuttleworths Gladiator will go with the Lysander, Do they have enough Ground Crew to manage 2 locations?

ah what nice pics of pl965

she has to be my fav spit

i dont know why maybe shes the first 1 have worked on/ been near to

she just looks like she belongs in the air

PL965 is a beauty, love the PR Spitfires. Would be nice to see more of her this year. I watched Peter Teichman fly the P40 at the Biggin Hill airshow and he flew a corking display, would be nice to see him do similar in this Spitfire!

My three favourite displays last year were Alistair Kay, Mustang Flying Legends, Peter Teichman P40 at Biggin Hill and John Romain Buchon at Duxford.

Is Peter Teichmans Mustang still painted as Jumpin Jaques?

Cracking Kent Spitfire website, I think i might have to give this day a go….I got the Kent model which is very nice so can’t see much harm in spending a day with the real thing.

🙂 anyone else going?