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Title: Amazing delightful Spitfire Tale:
Post by: John Stiles on June 06, 2013, 05:38:55 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie3SrjLlcUY&sns=em

Title: Re: Amazing delightful Spitfire Tale:
Post by: Bill Ambrose on June 06, 2013, 06:18:48 AM

That's a great piece.  Seeing his eyes light up when he realized it was him is priceless. 

Thanks for sharing,

Bill Ambrose

Title: Re: Amazing delightful Spitfire Tale:
Post by: EddyR on June 06, 2013, 06:47:41 AM

In the 1970-80's I worked on quite a few of those WW2 36" FL camera's. I used the lens from one on my 35mm Canon with a bellows adapter for bird photography in the Everglades. ~^
I repaired one of the cameras for a reconnaissance P38 that use to be stored at Davis island airport,Tampa. I do have pictures of the P38 and the nose is a lot different than the fighter version.
Ed

Title: Re: Amazing delightful Spitfire Tale:
Post by: Will Hinton on June 06, 2013, 07:16:43 AM

One of my favorite books of all time is a Spitfire story about the life of Douglas Bader, a Brit who lost his legs in a crash and still flew the Spitfire to become an ace.  It's titled "Reach For The Sky"
I heartily recommend it to all readers.
Ya gotta love the old Spit'!  Quite an airplane.

Title: Re: Amazing delightful Spitfire Tale:
Post by: Avaiojet on June 06, 2013, 07:59:30 AM

John,

WOW! Thanks for posting that short!

It's good to view a film about an aircraft used solely for reconnaissance, not all Warbirds carried bullets.

Couldn't help it, but what comes to mind is my Mig-3 reconnaissance aircraft. used for absolutely the same purpose, except the Mig-3, from what I can gather, operated at high altitudes.

Thanks again John, great film.

Charles

Title: Re: Amazing delightful Spitfire Tale:
Post by: John Stiles on June 06, 2013, 08:05:12 AM

Quote from: Avaiojet on June 06, 2013, 07:59:30 AM

John,

..........what comes to mind is my Mig-3 reconnaissance aircraft. used for absolutely the same purpose..........

You better cut in a place for the camera.... LL~ LL~ LL~

Title: Re: Amazing delightful Spitfire Tale:
Post by: DanielGelinas on June 06, 2013, 10:39:22 AM

Thanks John, Great movie!!
-Dan

Title: Re: Amazing delightful Spitfire Tale:
Post by: Tania Uzunova on June 07, 2013, 04:54:34 AM

Thank you so much!!! In love with Spitfire! ; ))) Great!

Title: Re: Amazing delightful Spitfire Tale:
Post by: Gene O'Keefe on June 10, 2013, 08:08:43 AM

Wow .... I didn't know they used a 4 blade "wood" prop !