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Old 03-25-2011, 10:54 PM
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A whole lot of care must be going into the airworthy ones left. They weren't really built to last 75 years! Hopefully they'll keep em flying as long as spare parts are available.
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Happy Birthday to the the gorgeousness Lady!!
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A whole lot of care must be going into the airworthy ones left. They weren't really built to last 75 years! Hopefully they'll keep em flying as long as spare parts are available.
Good point, the amount of work (and love) that goes into maintaining these gorgeous old birds is astounding. One plane that never ceases to amaze me is the ol' reliable DC-3. I mean, she aint much to look at, but several examples are still working the line and turning a profit for their owners. Not as pampered museum pieces, but actually making money at the task they were originally designed for some 75 years ago. Talk about tough.
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Happy birthday to the Spitfire, the finest aircraft to ever take flight
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Old 03-26-2011, 06:49 PM
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What he said ^^^^^
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What they all said^^^



See you in July guardian angels.......
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Old 03-28-2011, 04:04 PM
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here is a part of the book called "the big show" of the famous french ace PIERRE CLOSTERMANN flown in spitfire in the raf squadron during an attack against a german ship ,
u are now in the action!enjoy!

http://www.flyandrive.com/cadremunsterland2.htm
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Old 03-28-2011, 07:00 PM
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Hmmmm. I can understand it being called beautiful, but THE most beautiful WW2 aircraft?



Shhh!! Keep those opinions to yourself haha.


Rivalry and the fact its NOT the most beautiful aircraft of WW2 (Hawker Hurricane takes that accolade im afraid) aside....


Congrats on making it through 75 years and wowing the crowds with your merlin/griffon engine. A sound that gives you goose bumps all over. A remarkable piece of machinery and surely the greatest fighter plane of WW2..... AFTER the Battle of Britain

Hats of the R J Mitchell. Sorry you didnt get to see the Spitfire fly sir.
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