Sight of a warbird in 2009 that gave you goosebumps?

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What warbird did you see, whether it be on tv or for real last year that made the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, and why?

Thought this would be a welcome change to the on going patch issues etc.

Here's one for me.....

It was August last year, the weather was nice and we were having a BBQ in the back garden. I live next to an airport so used to seeing passenger planes, private planes etc. Anyway this BBQ we had the whole family round, lots of us, including my grandad who flew lancs during the war doing two tours. He's the head of the family, love him to bits. Anyway we were all stood talking as you do, relaxing when i hear the distinct sound of a griffon... spot it a mile away. From nowhere the PR spit from the BBMF (Battle of Britain flight) comes banking towrds us and flies over, it looked and sounded incredible. Followed seconds later by the distinct sound of a merlin..... and the Hawker Hurricane, banking left like the spifire did and flying over, amazing sight.

A few minutes later after the buzz had settled down, we can hear this roaring sound! straight away my grandad says "i'd recognise that anywhere"

Banking left from the airport and flying over so low the mighty lancaster bomber in all her glory.

My grandad is a legend, and the smile on his face.... like a school boy in a sweet shop! it completely took us by suprise and right their at that moment...

It was his! his moment, you could see how proud he was, he was in his element to see his girl.

5 merlins and a griffon.... lovely sound.