Back in the day WWII

[TRIIICK]

I know some of you out there are fly boys, thought this was worth sharing. I'm sure some of this footage has never been seen before. I come from a long line of jet pilots in my family. Unfortuately i hate hights the Rocket is the closest thing i'll ever get to flying...
SPITFIRE 944 - YouTube

 

[TOMCAT]

I got drunk with an old Aussie that flew Spitfires in England during the war at the casino in Hobart years ago. He was a great bloke and fascinating to listen to. Must have been terrifying and exhilarating at the same time doing what they did. There was a prison officer that joined our conversation for a while , he was seriously drunk. Got him to get Chopper Reid's autograph for my eldest daughter. She thought Chopper was hilarious after reading one of his books I had. Ying and Yang I guess , Chopper Reid the scummy crim and that proud old Aussie serviceman.

 

[Rolltide100]

I know some of you out there are fly boys, thought this was worth sharing. I'm sure some of this footage has never been seen before. I come from a long line of jet pilots in my family. Unfortuately i hate hights the Rocket is the closest thing i'll ever get to flying...
SPITFIRE 944 - YouTube

Good stuff my brother, I love these old timers and what they have done for all of us!

Thanks for the share...........

 

[vanguard138]

I would really like fly a Spitfire. Then again, I would love to fly a Corsair and Mustang too

Too bad they did not salvage more of those old warbirds.

 

[Haggisboy]

I remember being at the British consulate in Malaysia about 15 years ago. There was an old boy with a walking stick I got talking to while waiting for a new passport, turned out he flew Hurricanes during the war.
Very nice gentleman, he left before me and fell down a set of steps, just out side. Poor old fella, he was Ok thankfully. Worst part was that before he fell I thought to myself that I should go help him down them. Still bugs the **** out of me that I didn't for whatever reason.
Theres a moral there I guess.

 

[TOMCAT]

When I had my antique shop I cleaned out four huge old sheds at Kingaroy. Sheds had been left virtually untouched since just after WWII. Heaps of old American cars/parts and workshop machinery etc. Three old cast iron fuel pumps , was like a time capsule .Took four body trucks loads of gear away and left more than I took. Bloke that owned all the stuff told me there was a crated unused Spitfire engine but he wanted to hang onto that. I've thought about that engine and what it would have been worth... oh well.

 

[skydog1000]

Thanks Triiick enjoyed watching that

 

[tdragger]

That was awesome!! Just imagine how the gentleman felt seeing himself in the video. Seeing the surprise and joy made my day.

 

[Power-Tripp]

Thanks for the link. Very rich history.

 

[rayjay]

I go to Duxford once a year..love those old Warbirds have a soft spot for the Corsair and Hurricane..god bless all those who flew these old beasts

RJ