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WW2 planes starting to arrive at shoreham



Publius Ovidius

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
45,919
at home
Just seen a Messchersmitt 109 come over ( I didnt know any were still flying)
Douglas Dauntless Carrier-based dive bomber also just gone over

for a geek like me this is marvellous scenes!

:guitar::guitar::guitar:
 


Mr Blobby

New member
Jul 14, 2003
2,632
In a cave
Had several come over the University of Sussex and we guessed on there way to Shoreham. Either that or our Air Force really is skint and we are using some old stock to send to Syria!
 


Publius Ovidius

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
45,919
at home
just seen a Mitchell B25
 


Superphil

Dismember
Jul 7, 2003
25,401
In a pile of football shirts
The ME109 that usually does these shows has an intersting history. After WWII there were some 109s left and they were sold to the Spanish Airforce. They didn't have any engines, so the Spitfire Merlin engine was fitted to them, hence the fact it sounds just like a Spitfire.
 


Publius Ovidius

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
45,919
at home
oooh..a german bomber has just gone over...not sure what it is, it actually looked like a wellington with german markings

We can all sing......there were 10 german Bombers, flying in the air....and the RAF from england shot them down...LOL
 






Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
31,730
Brighton
For a SPLIT second I thought you meant "...in readiness for Syria."

I'm tired. It's Friday. Sorry.
 


glasfryn

cleaning up cat sick
Nov 29, 2005
20,261
somewhere in Eastbourne
If the airshow at Shoreham is as good as the one we had in Eastbourne you are in for a treat
it was like World war III over here last week
marvelous scenes
 




Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,674
Location Location
Think I'll mince along to the Red Lion or the Amsterdam with my trusty noccies on Sunday. What a marvellous way to wile away an afternoon.
 


Feb 23, 2009
22,840
Brighton factually.....
Not as scary seeing the yank planes jet fighters escorting the US president we saw once over London, we heard a terrible roar and looked up between the buildings in a built up west end area and saw the jets flying over and low...... I thought that was it bombs next... I even hugged the wife thinking my time was up, until some old dear said something about the president coming.
 






Jan 30, 2008
31,981
not as scary seeing the yank planes jet fighters escorting the us president we saw once over london, we heard a terrible roar and looked up between the buildings in a built up west end area and saw the jets flying over and low...... I thought that was it bombs next... I even hugged the wife thinking my time was up, until some old dear said something about the president coming.
did he make a mess ???
regards
DR
 


portlock seagull

Why? Why us?
Jul 28, 2003
16,979
Has Barak been here in the last 24hrs then? The nurse on our ward said something about being woken early this morning near city airport by several aircraft and thinking it was strange as there's nothing flying at that time usually.
 


portlock seagull

Why? Why us?
Jul 28, 2003
16,979
Just seen a Messchersmitt 109 come over ( I didnt know any were still flying)
Douglas Dauntless Carrier-based dive bomber also just gone over

for a geek like me this is marvellous scenes!

:guitar::guitar::guitar:

I am truly jealous! Lucky to see such a sight!
 




Eggmundo

U & I R listening to KAOS
Jul 8, 2003
3,466
I stopped off at the bottom of the run way as three of them came over. 2 messchersmitts and a spitfire straight over my head. marvellous.
Shame I'm going to miss both days this year
 


Canonman

New member
Apr 14, 2011
792
Were any of these pilots wearing blue and white shirts did anyone notice. If so it was Millwall fans trying to avoid Brighton Station.
 




half time scores

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Mar 19, 2012
1,441
Lounging-on-the-chintz
The ME109 that usually does these shows has an intersting history. After WWII there were some 109s left and they were sold to the Spanish Airforce. They didn't have any engines, so the Spitfire Merlin engine was fitted to them, hence the fact it sounds just like a Spitfire.

Sorry to be an anorak, but they were fitted with local engines made by Hispano Suiza.
They were used in the film 'The battle of Britain'

Anoraknophobia time.
 






jakarta

Well-known member
May 25, 2007
15,616
Sullington
There are a few genuine 109's still in existence and flying, amazing how few as I believe they were the most produced Fighter Plane in history 30,000 plus!
 



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