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  • in reply to: VWOC Open House Battle of Britain Flight #1198838
    Ontario-Warbird
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    Nice images gents, I too would like to see the name change from BBMF to somthing else. When they did the first one of this year at the CWH and Russell show afew across the pond didn’t seem to like us Canucks highjaking the name ( and i see thier point ). I talked with the Russell organizers about maybe changing it to Canadian Memorial Flight or somthing of that nature, any suggestions?

    One highlite for me was to finally get the chance to sit down and chat with Charlie Fox DFC & Bar. What a fantstic talk we had.

    http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg27/Davecheeseman/20080920YNDa15511x.jpg

    Cheers Dave C

    in reply to: VWOC Open House Battle of Britain Flight #1200316
    Ontario-Warbird
    Participant

    LOL you beat me to it 🙂

    Here are a few images of this event.

    http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg27/Davecheeseman/2008%20Aviation/Vintage%20wings%20open%20house/IMG_0021.jpg

    http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg27/Davecheeseman/2008%20Aviation/Vintage%20wings%20open%20house/IMG_9901.jpg

    http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg27/Davecheeseman/2008%20Aviation/Vintage%20wings%20open%20house/IMG_9898.jpg

    http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg27/Davecheeseman/2008%20Aviation/Vintage%20wings%20open%20house/IMG_9816.jpg

    http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg27/Davecheeseman/2008%20Aviation/Vintage%20wings%20open%20house/IMG_9545.jpg

    http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg27/Davecheeseman/2008%20Aviation/Vintage%20wings%20open%20house/IMG_9612.jpg

    http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg27/Davecheeseman/2008%20Aviation/Vintage%20wings%20open%20house/IMG_9637.jpg

    http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg27/Davecheeseman/2008%20Aviation/Vintage%20wings%20open%20house/IMG_0035.jpg

    Great to see these organizations working together, looks like 2009 will be even better.

    Cheers Dave C

    in reply to: Spitfire Odds-n-Ends #1224007
    Ontario-Warbird
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    Jack anymore images from Malta? 185 Sqdn? The one of Wg Cdr Peter Prosser Hanks aircraft is very interesting since my friend Jerry B served under his command. He said that Mr. Hanks did not let anyone fly his aircraft, ofcourse Jerry did but it was serial number BR498 Got a image of this one in your collection?

    Cheers Dave C

    in reply to: Lancaster's FM 213 and FM212 Reunited #1176997
    Ontario-Warbird
    Participant

    Thanks all. It was great to be in my home town, and to see these rare beauties together again.

    Cheers Dave C

    in reply to: MK356 First flight after overhaul #1212634
    Ontario-Warbird
    Participant

    Very nice, but then again what Spitfire is not nice:)

    Cheers Dave C

    in reply to: North American Yale #1215115
    Ontario-Warbird
    Participant

    http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg27/Davecheeseman/2008%20Aviation/Russell%20Group%20Air%20Show%202008/IMG_0044.jpg

    Very Harvard looking:)

    Cheers Dave C

    in reply to: Canadian BBMF and Friendly Foes Video #1224534
    Ontario-Warbird
    Participant

    Thats what the organizers called it, Russell Aviation Group.

    What would you preferre they call it?? Personally i figured that people across the pond would not like the idea of them using the same name.

    If I were running the show I would have went with Victory flight or something of that nature.

    Regardless of what you call it, it is still a nice tribute to the men and women that gave their lives for our freedom.

    Cheers Dave C

    in reply to: BBMF Canada #1226559
    Ontario-Warbird
    Participant

    Thanks Daz, it was stunning to witness. It really amazed me how the DB601 could still be heard with 7 Merlins surrounding it.

    Cheers Dave C

    in reply to: Highest hours flying a Spitfire? #1292424
    Ontario-Warbird
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    Jerry Billing with 52.5 years displaying Spitfires with 250 + combat sorties with the RAF and RCAF. I know during the 1970’s-1990’s he put a lot of hours on MK923, as for he would be over the house I grew up in by Windsor air port which seemed daily back then.

    Cheers Dave C

    in reply to: Spitfire flying hours #1257479
    Ontario-Warbird
    Participant

    Even with it being grounded since 2000, I would think MK923 would have quite a few hours on it. I know Jerry B racked up alot of hours when it was in his care.

    Dave C

    in reply to: Alex Henshaw Dies(2007) #1291099
    Ontario-Warbird
    Participant

    Very Sad, RIP Mr. Henshaw

    in reply to: How Low Can You Go?? #1326982
    Ontario-Warbird
    Participant

    A few new images of Jerry Billing in Spitfire MK923

    http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b165/Ontario-Warbird/Billing/IMG_0013copy.jpg

    http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b165/Ontario-Warbird/Billing/IMG_0003copy.jpg

    And for those who haven’t seen the video it is here:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLen3qxNH98

    Cheers Dave C

    in reply to: Blitz of Malta 42/43 reading? #1255285
    Ontario-Warbird
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    Thank you all, very much appreciated. I will start hunting down these books.

    The Merlins Over Malta DVD was superb, the air to air footage was just breath-taking.

    Cheers Dave C

    in reply to: Thunder Over Michigan 2006 #1259543
    Ontario-Warbird
    Participant

    For anyone interested I uploaded video of the show here http://www.ontario-warbirds.ca/2006_air_show_video.htm

    Cheers Dave C

    in reply to: Geneseo 2006 #1297036
    Ontario-Warbird
    Participant

    No they should be smooth, not too sure what that could be?

    Dave

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