Stunning Shots Of Spitfires

[Mad On Triumphs]

Take a look at this lot, fantastic or what.

Stunning, pin-sharp images of the final 55 airworthy Spitfires

 

[shanered6]

awsome !!!! thanks for sharing

 

[Rocky]

Sensational pictures

 

[Mad On Triumphs]

You know me Rocky, anything to do with the RAF, and I'll always post it. Had 3 Tornado's fly over our house the other day, they're based at RAF Marham in Norfolk, it's unusual to see 3 together, it's normally just one going like the clappers.
I love it.

 

[hemibee]

I would say awesome, they are on my phone but I want to see this on my computer. Dang light company can't keep my lights on and I can't use my PC to access these. We've been out of lights for 24 hours, what's taking so long? Dang electric company.

 

[Qship]

Those were fantastic shots of a legendary warbird.
Thank you for posting this.

 

[Greyfell]

This is a really good short documentary.


SPITFIRE 944 - YouTube

 

[Baldeagle]

Incredible,as said totally sharp pics at speed,many thanks.

 

[Mad On Triumphs]

That was incredible and very enjoyable to watch. Hats of to the guy for doing his research and finding that pilot.
Here are two pictures of Spitfires from the BBMF at RAF Coningsby, you can see the first one in decked out with the black and white stripes to denote that it was a friendly plane on D Day, and then just behind you can see another Spitfire reconnaissance plane.
Thanks for posting the video.

 

[Rocky]

Mr. Mitchell certainly got it right when he designed the Spitfire.

 

[Tassie Tiger]

Fantastic photos

 

[Mad On Triumphs]

Mr. Mitchell certainly got it right when he designed the Spitfire.

He along with others, built a plane that helped save this country, along with the Hurricane, but this on it's own was nothing without the pilots of all nationality's and the ground crews, and everyone that came together to fight off a massive force. All credit to those that served with the RAF in those dark days that gave so much. How do you repay that.

 

[Rocky]

He along with others, built a plane that helped save this country, along with the Hurricane, but this on it's own was nothing without the pilots of all nationality's and the ground crews, and everyone that came together to fight off a massive force. All credit to those that served with the RAF in those dark days that gave so much. How do you repay that.

It's a debt that can never be paid except for everlasting gratitude and never forgetting the sacrifice.

 

[Nillus]

Awesome photos & the short film was excellent...thanks for posting..."every pilot should fly a Spitfire at least once." I wish.
The old guy next door died last month. He was a Short Sunderland captain for No10 SQN RAAF in the Bay of Biscay/North Atlantic during WW2. He served 2 years in the UK and then never flew again. Full points to the RAAF - 4 full dress officers as coffin bearers, RAAF flag on the casket with a flag for his 2 daughters & a brief speech thanking him for his service. Awesome display of respect. Lest we forget.

 

[triumph david]

Excellent photos and the sound of those engines are beautiful!

 

[Greyfell]

MOT, you may have seen this news story on your local television or newspaper, in the last week or so. I include it because it shows a former US serviceman standing next to a Spitfire just minutes or hours before he died, on his first visit back to Britain since the war.

After 70 years of waiting, WWII B-17 gunner, 94, revisits Britain. And dies quietly there.

 

[Mad On Triumphs]

What a fantastic and sad story all rolled into one. I'm so pleased that he was shown the respect that he so rightly deserves.
He along with many thousands of Allied Airmen, had more courage than I'll ever have.

 

[Greyfell]

Here's another good veteran's story about the Spitfire. You may have seen this one too, because it first was on the BBC

92-Year-Old WWII Vet Flies Iconic Spitfire 70 Years After Allied Victory

 

[Mad On Triumphs]

Yes this was on TV last year, she was a looker too, many years ago.

 

[DaveM]

Wow what a COOL thread, thanks for posting all of this for us