10-12-2014, 02:48 PM | #1 |
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Off topic: but Guy Martin's Spitfire!
Great TV. Not sure about the poor 525i they've just shot to pieces but love the engineering & passion on show.
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10-12-2014, 02:57 PM | #2 |
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I do love the sound of them though.
Spent a few years off and on at RAF Coningsby (BBMF), great watching them going through practice etc. When in Cambridgeshire we had them (and Lanc) flying just over house, low enough that you could not get all plane in picture lol. |
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10-13-2014, 03:12 AM | #6 | |
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I had the pleasure of standing on the wing of a hurricane on startup when i was supporting the dunsfold airshow i will upload the video. It was amazing. |
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10-13-2014, 05:36 AM | #8 | |
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Jets can be rather boring on start up - unless you have an engine fire, then it's a tad interesting lol. |
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10-13-2014, 06:42 AM | #10 | |
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Invariably it goes in most inhospitable place known to man or at least without a holiday inn |
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10-13-2014, 10:27 AM | #12 |
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brilliant programme, wish they'd do more stuff like this rather than the reality rubbish they keep putting on!
on the 525 subject, I am sure they could salvage the interior and some other bits!
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10-13-2014, 03:06 PM | #13 |
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not if your sat in starting the apu and you have to fire both fire bottles into it to put it out, then know the worst thing is you now have to replace them
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10-14-2014, 02:44 AM | #16 |
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watched it - great stuff - love the spitfire and the lucky anonymous bloke who bankrolled that whole project now has probably the best example ever
Guy martin is a total legend and seems lost in the modern world and probably should have been born 200 years ago building looms for the industrial revolution!!!
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It is actually scary how many hand skills and the ability to think as an engineer. The father son handover of life skills and proper bloke stuff. I watched a bit of antiques road show from the Roundhouse at Derby, amazing engineering and just total respect being able to manufacture basic parts, tools, etc on site. |
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Mainly sandy places, however also visited Agusta Westland a lot as well. Luckily for me I avoided all things Wokka orientated and managed to stop on bombers. Back to the program, I did like the gun firing, however it does show how effective cannon shells are compared to machne guns. |
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