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By: - 5th March 2011 at 13:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Three quarters of a century! Its fantastic how this plane still captures the imagination, so many still flying and many on the way, I wonder how many will still be flying in another 75 years.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20110305/tuk-spitfire-makes-anniversary-flight-6323e80.html
By: - 5th March 2011 at 14:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I just missed out on the original prop from this on Ebay :-(
By: - 5th March 2011 at 14:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
5th March
Happy Birthday
By: - 5th March 2011 at 17:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Happy Birthday
from a distant cousin not quite ready for flight ;)
By: - 5th March 2011 at 17:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Happy Birthday To You...
Happy Birthday To You...
Happy Birthday Dear Spitfire...
Happy Birthday To You...
We may have messed up this country (or some of us have), but they can never take away "Our" Spitfire!
By: - 5th March 2011 at 19:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yes its an incredible achievement, both with regard to what the aircraft did in service - and the ever-lasting admiration that has followed her ever since. I wonder what Mr Mitchell would make of it (I would like to think he would approve).
PL965 was flown this afternoon - always a privelage to witness, but just that bit more special with todays significance.
By: - 5th March 2011 at 19:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Gives me a lump in my throat and a tingle down my spine, never in the field of human conflict were so few aircraft loved by so many. Happy Birthday Old Girl XXXXXXXXXX
By: - 5th March 2011 at 19:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Shame there wasn't a big show somewhere today to commemorate it
By: - 5th March 2011 at 20:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Happy Birthday
By: - 5th March 2011 at 23:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
There can be few other mechanical masterpieces that command the respect that this 75 year old does ? Happy Birthday
By: - 6th March 2011 at 00:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'm slightly late with my post, but many happy returns to my favourite warbird.
By: - 6th March 2011 at 07:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Better late than never HB Spitfire. :)
By: - 6th March 2011 at 10:41 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
While we all love the Spit we should remember that March 5th is also the anniversary of other significant events:
5 Mar 1912 - First use of an airship for military means (Italian recce mission over Turkey)
5 Mar 1943 - First flight of the Gloster Meteor
5 Mar 1962 - Mrs Baloffski's eldest boy was born!
By: - 6th March 2011 at 13:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
ML407 and Caroline did a superb job commemorating it at Eastleigh yesterday afternoon :D
By: - 6th March 2011 at 16:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
While we all love the Spit we should remember that March 5th is also the anniversary of other significant events:5 Mar 1912 - First use of an airship for military means (Italian recce mission over Turkey)
5 Mar 1943 - First flight of the Gloster Meteor
5 Mar 1962 - Mrs Baloffski's eldest boy was born!
Yes, you're right. Still think that the first flight of K5054 is the most significant of this list :D
By: - 6th March 2011 at 16:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
By: - 6th March 2011 at 17:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Not forgetting the contribution made to naval aviation. Photo credit Anna Gibson.
By: - 6th March 2011 at 18:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
While we all love the Spit we should remember that March 5th is also the anniversary of other significant events:5 Mar 1912 - First use of an airship for military means (Italian recce mission over Turkey)
5 Mar 1943 - First flight of the Gloster Meteor
5 Mar 1962 - Mrs Baloffski's eldest boy was born!
Well, of course the last is clearly the most significant! But that aside I did not know the Meteor's first flight was the same day as the Spit.
I just want to see as many Spits as possible at either Legends or the Anniversary Show in September - more than 16 hopefully!!:D
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By: Mark12 - 5th March 2011 at 12:53
75...Happy Birthday.
Mark