There was a recent mishap with a different warbird firm recently who imposed an immediate blackout on photos/reporting etc – I guess the same thing has happened here – any negative publicity with Spitfire Operator A might cause punters to pick Spitfire Operator B….
To me it simply looks like backside covering, and an attempt to circle the wagons. Maybe the problem is that aviation enthusiasts will always play armchair pilot and try and apply their own, usually faulty, analysis to a given situation?
These incidents are, surely, par for the course? These are the risks inherent in the design and age of these aircraft. If one of those Buchons doing the rounds happens to ground loop at some point during this airshow season, I won’t be too surprised. This is what Bf 109s did during active service, fairly frequently.
Pretty sure the press don’t read this forum. If they did, they might at least get some of their stories factually correct!
I’m pretty certain they do. This forum is quoted and referenced on other forums, and I recall one article following the Shoreham crash that cited individual forum posts by name. Journalists probably rely on the hive consensus of a forum, even if the conclusions are a bit wobbly.
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