Iconic WW2 aircraft-Supermarine Spitfire

Commander Wallace · 10-08-15, 07:40 AM

I came across these videos from Youtube and I thought they might be of interest.

Published on Jul 3, 2013
He's 91-years-old and was last in a Spitfire when it came down behind enemy lines during the Second World War. Jimmy Taylor flew with 16 Squadron as a strategic reconnissance pilot but in 1944 he was captured by the Gestapo. 69-years later and he's been at Goodwood aerodrome in West Sussex to fly a Spitfire once again.

Spitfire MK XVI - First Engine Run in 17 Years!

The Supermarine Spitfire is such an Iconic aircraft and it's not only always great to see them flying but to see original Spitfire pilot Jimmy Taylor take to the skies again at the age of 91 is a treat.

Jimbuna · 10-08-15, 09:15 AM

~SALUTE~

Onkel Neal · 10-08-15, 06:50 PM

Amen that, brother.

swamprat69er · 10-10-15, 07:15 PM

It certainly is nice to see the old war birds running again. If it wasn't for the kids that flew them I don't think I would be here if Germany had won the war.

Catfish · 10-11-15, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

It certainly is nice to see the old war birds running again. If it wasn't for the kids that flew them I don't think I would be here if Germany had won the war.

While i like the Spitfire, and am thankful for the Allies to have stopped this dictator, who knows what would have happened in another time line.
Hitler did NOT want to conquer the world, or even England for that matter. He wanted a big part of Russia, right from the beginning.
For all the reasons there may have been, England declared war to Germany, not the other way round. Hitler then failed in forcing England to a truce, and it backfired.

And it was foremost the Hurricane and its pilots who stopped the geman bombers, at that time there were not so many Spitfires around.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...e-plane-247944
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...e-Britain.html

10-08-15, 07:40 AM	#1
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,306 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Iconic WW2 aircraft-Supermarine Spitfire I came across these videos from Youtube and I thought they might be of interest. Published on Jul 3, 2013 He's 91-years-old and was last in a Spitfire when it came down behind enemy lines during the Second World War. Jimmy Taylor flew with 16 Squadron as a strategic reconnissance pilot but in 1944 he was captured by the Gestapo. 69-years later and he's been at Goodwood aerodrome in West Sussex to fly a Spitfire once again. Spitfire MK XVI - First Engine Run in 17 Years! The Supermarine Spitfire is such an Iconic aircraft and it's not only always great to see them flying but to see original Spitfire pilot Jimmy Taylor take to the skies again at the age of 91 is a treat.

10-08-15, 09:15 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,615 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	~SALUTE~ __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-08-15, 06:50 PM	#3
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Amen that, brother. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

10-10-15, 07:15 PM	#4
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	It certainly is nice to see the old war birds running again. If it wasn't for the kids that flew them I don't think I would be here if Germany had won the war. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.