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Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:56 pm
by Ollie
23e Heure wrote:From the sublime to the ridiculous.
Spotted this in East Dulwich yesterday;
Looks interesting... so I googled it...
http://www.speedhunters.com/2017/10/vip ... ever-made/
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 10:24 pm
by KS
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:34 am
by Bootsy
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Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:35 pm
by arprea
Bootsy wrote:
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 5:51 pm
by KS
80 years ago today, the Battle of Britain reached its peak. The average age (average!) of the pilots was 20. Makes you think...
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:47 pm
by jwhillracer
Well posted KS!
Always used to be a special day when I was in the cadets, and more recently Sam, our son, used to collect for the RAF Benevolent Fund on the Tamar Ferry over Battle of Britain weekend.
We must never forget.
JW
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:39 pm
by 911hillclimber
On hols at the moment and bought the Haynes Supermarine Spitfire restoration book to read.
What a machine so detailed in this book, a machine that must have complimented and strengthened those very young warriors in the day.
We are all so lucky to have had them all on our side.
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 9:10 pm
by 914-6
5 planes passed over our place this morning 2 x spitfires and 3 x hurricanes (I think)
CRACKING SOUND.
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 9:28 pm
by anglophone1
My racing number is 43 - my late fathers Spitfire Squadron - too late for Battle of Britain but he did win one of the last DFCs of the war flying one.
And later in life he drove an Alfa GTV.
He taught me a lot about life ( and women)
C
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 9:37 pm
by Mike
Posted before I know, but thought it appropriate today...
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 10:08 pm
by Lightweight_911
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Fantastic photo Mike ...
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Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 10:23 pm
by Mike
Just as an aside, Spitfire PL983 was looked after at the time by a lovely guy called Martin Sergeant who was up for the picture to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2000. He asked a display pilot mate of his to fly it that day, as Martin wanted to fly me in his Harvard to take the picture.
Sadly a few years later Martin was killed flying the Spitfire at a display in France, the engine failed and on lining up for the alternative emergency runway found it was crowded with spectators so Martin had no choice but to veer away and crash.
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 10:34 pm
by Mike
The good news though is that after a 12 year restoration PL983 is back flying again, this time in it's wartime photo reconnaissance blue livery, but more importantly now with a new message painted on it's underside.....
You might have seen it overhead during the pandemic.....
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:07 am
by hot66
It’s flying over my local town today ( 16th sept )
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:16 am
by mycar
It’s not coming today James.
