Kawasaki 1400 GTR

Off Topic => General Discussion => Topic started by: Bryn on January 04, 2014, 08:56:14 AM

Title: Seafire
Post by: Bryn on January 04, 2014, 08:56:14 AM
Just got this email


'Great story, especially if you like appreciate "old birds". I think it is incredible that after all those years she flies again.
Seafire got its name from the "Sea Spitfire"
The land based Spitfire was modified with a tail hook added
and folding wings so it could be flown from and onto carriers at sea.
Seafire XV"


http://youtu.be/TneYPcyGbbY
Title: Re: Seafire
Post by: Charlie747 on January 04, 2014, 03:43:25 PM
Just BEAUTIFUL Bryn  :cool2:
Title: Re: Seafire
Post by: Rusty on January 04, 2014, 11:26:02 PM
That's fantastic ... Thank goodness there are the people out there like him with the money AND the know how to get planes like that back up in the air .... Those Spitfire engines sound just so lovely. Thanks for posting the clip. :yes:
Title: Re: Seafire
Post by: O.C. on January 05, 2014, 08:33:10 AM
Stunning  :clap: 
Title: Re: Seafire
Post by: Debs on January 05, 2014, 09:32:55 AM
Its awesome.. Even I can admire it..  :yes:

"Stolen and left in a barn"  :mfr_lol:

Do you think if we nicked a eurofighter anyone would notice?  :mfr_lol:
Title: Re: Seafire
Post by: Charlie747 on January 05, 2014, 07:20:05 PM
Found this Byrn and though you might like ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM2ZQj6YjiA
Title: Re: Seafire
Post by: Bryn on January 05, 2014, 08:07:34 PM
Thanks for posting that Charlie  :cool:  took a while to work out it was being filmed from a Mosquito ...don't some people have crap jobs....... :whistling:
Title: Re: Seafire
Post by: Bryn on January 05, 2014, 08:12:26 PM
Quote from: Debs on January 05, 2014, 09:32:55 AM

Do you think if we nicked a eurofighter anyone would notice?  :mfr_lol:

In September they have a 'Victory Show' in the next village to us.... And a Eurofighter put on a display... Now it pissed everyone off that it didn't do its stuff over the show... But it kept going backwards and forwards over our back garden  :banana:

In one pass it was upside down at no height at all... And I could see the green glow of the Head up display  :cool:

Next pass and he went vertical with full afterburners directly over our house.... What a day  :clap:
Title: Re: Seafire
Post by: Rusty on January 06, 2014, 10:14:43 PM
Great video as usual .. thanks for posting  :yes:
It does leave me a little mixed sadly ... the greatness of the Lancaster and it's history, the braveness of those who flew into combat over occupied Europe and of course those who were shot down ... when I saw the footage from below and behind can you imagine what it was like ? The Me109 cannons blazing and the rear gunner trying to fight off the quick hunter ... Bloody Hell !
Still ... great that these machines are kept in tip top condition for us youngsters to appreciate and remember.  :yes: