Classic formation flying from the Battle of Britain memorial flight

robbo180265 · 06-22-07, 10:21 AM

As seen from the Lancaster turret

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/new...tm?bw=bb&mp=wm

ReallyDedPoet · 06-22-07, 10:23 AM

Nice vid

RDP

HunterICX · 06-22-07, 10:24 AM

*sniff* pinks away a tear

thats so beautifull...

love the angle view onto the fighters

Sailor Steve · 06-22-07, 11:20 AM

Great footage! Thanks, man.

FIREWALL · 06-22-07, 11:35 AM

Thx I really enjoyed that.

PeriscopeDepth · 06-22-07, 12:07 PM

That is badass.

PD

robbo180265 · 06-25-07, 03:41 PM

I found the vid on another forum and thought that you guys would like it.

Hearing those Merlin engines always brings a lump to my throat,reminds me of "the few" and what they gave so that we can be here now.

Chock · 06-25-07, 04:17 PM

That's some really nice footage, thanks for posting the link robbo. Good formation flying too, considering they are right in the propwash of four big props being turned by Merlins.

I was however disappointed to see that despite being capable of carrying up to 22,000lbs of munitions and having made a perfect run over Buck House, they forgot to release the bombs. The family that lives there are a bunch of Germans after all :rotfl:

On a more serious note, whenever I see the BoB Memorial Flight in tight formation, it's always a lovely sight (and sound), but I can't help noting the irony that the tight formation flying the Spits and Hurricanes concentrated on in the BoB was one of the main reasons for many of the deaths of Fighter Command's pilots in that battle, which is always a sad thought.

Chock

robbo180265 · 06-25-07, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chock

On a more serious note, whenever I see the BoB Memorial Flight in tight formation, it's always a lovely sight (and sound), but I can't help noting the irony that the tight formation flying the Spits and Hurricanes concentrated on in the BoB was one of the main reasons for many of the deaths of Fighter Command's pilots in that battle, which is always a sad thought.

Chock

That's very true Chock, I hadn't thought of that.

Right about Buck House though, how could they miss?

mbthegreat · 06-25-07, 05:29 PM

My grandmother has some serious dementia and this really freaks her out, she complains about "military aircraft" for weeks afterwards

Fish · 06-26-07, 07:04 AM

Spit and F16es in a missing man formation.

Jimbuna · 06-26-07, 08:37 AM

Two really cool vids

06-22-07, 10:21 AM	#1
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Classic formation flying from the Battle of Britain memorial flight As seen from the Lancaster turret http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/new...tm?bw=bb&mp=wm

06-22-07, 10:23 AM	#2
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,884 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Nice vid RDP __________________ Back in the Day

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HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	sniff pinks away a tear thats so beautifull... love the angle view onto the fighters __________________

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Great footage! Thanks, man. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Thx I really enjoyed that. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

06-22-07, 12:07 PM	#6
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	That is badass. PD

06-25-07, 03:41 PM	#7
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	I found the vid on another forum and thought that you guys would like it. Hearing those Merlin engines always brings a lump to my throat,reminds me of "the few" and what they gave so that we can be here now.

06-25-07, 04:17 PM	#8
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's some really nice footage, thanks for posting the link robbo. Good formation flying too, considering they are right in the propwash of four big props being turned by Merlins. I was however disappointed to see that despite being capable of carrying up to 22,000lbs of munitions and having made a perfect run over Buck House, they forgot to release the bombs. The family that lives there are a bunch of Germans after all :rotfl: On a more serious note, whenever I see the BoB Memorial Flight in tight formation, it's always a lovely sight (and sound), but I can't help noting the irony that the tight formation flying the Spits and Hurricanes concentrated on in the BoB was one of the main reasons for many of the deaths of Fighter Command's pilots in that battle, which is always a sad thought. Chock

06-25-07, 05:29 PM	#10
mbthegreat Bosun Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 900 yards off your port side Posts: 61 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	My grandmother has some serious dementia and this really freaks her out, she complains about "military aircraft" for weeks afterwards

06-26-07, 07:04 AM	#11
Fish Eternal Patrol Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,923 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Spit and F16es in a missing man formation.

06-26-07, 08:37 AM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,445 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Two really cool vids __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!