Battle of Britain Memorial Flight visit

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  1. pkrboo

    pkrboo

    Went and had an official visit today(not just for work)

    Great tour and a very knowledgeable guide.

    I'll put pics up and let the super geeks see if they know the marks of spitfire from each other and the markings. (I know the answers so no BSing!! Lol) and the hurricanes.

    Also stood under the Lanc and heard all about it.

    Who can tell me what the decal means, also the significance of the bomb stickers.[​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]

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    pkrboo, Jun 9, 2023
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  2. CollyP

    CollyP Moderator

    Fabulous.

    no. :)
     
    CollyP, Jun 9, 2023
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  3. art b

    art b

    Looks great.. :cool:
    We were at duxford today .. They have a few spits.. :p


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    Vulcan and lanc
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    art b, Jun 9, 2023
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  4. art b

    art b

    So much varied stuff on site..

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    art b, Jun 9, 2023
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  5. Merlin Cat

    Merlin Cat Moderator

    I’ve got on my shorts I bought at Duxford a few years ago :thumbsup:
    I have poo reception so can’t download the stickers. Is one an ice cream to say an Italian plane had been shot down?
     
    Merlin Cat, Jun 9, 2023
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  6. Meltman

    Meltman Sprout Lover

    The yellow bombs indicate bombing raids, the red ones mean bombing raids on "The big city" which was Berlin and the ice cream cornets indicate bombing raids on Italian targets.
     
    Meltman, Jun 9, 2023
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  7. snotty

    snotty

    snotty, Jun 9, 2023
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  8. snotty

    snotty

    "Say again, Merlin Cat. Your reception is poo. I repeat: your reception is poo".
     
    snotty, Jun 9, 2023
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  9. art b

    art b

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    Yes the u2, i seen it take off from fairford, early in the mornings, really noisy and climbs up really quickly
     
    art b, Jun 10, 2023
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  10. art b

    art b

    Blackbird unbelievably long, and it grows in length in flight due to the heat generated

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    art b, Jun 10, 2023
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  11. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Our parent company, Spectris PLC used to be called something different which I cannot recall, however they owned a large part of the Fairey Group and Fairey Aviation Hydraulics had a big role in the hydraulic systems on those along with Lockheed Martin (the nickname for the aircraft was The Oxcart ?).
     
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  12. snotty

    snotty

    Forgotten they're still flying. Probably a few cruising over Ukraine, keeping an eye on Johnny Russkie.
     
    snotty, Jun 10, 2023
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  13. snotty

    snotty

    Yes, it was Oxcart. They used to buy the titanium from...the Russians lol.
     
    snotty, Jun 10, 2023
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  14. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Yep they did!
     
    MorkC68, Jun 10, 2023
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  15. paradox

    paradox

    I used to see it a lot out in Cyprus
    It was tradition for the pilot to down a can of keo lager straight after landing.
    First time I saw it I got a proper bollocking for taking a picture and my camera confiscated .
     
    paradox, Jun 10, 2023
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  16. Sydney

    Sydney

    My dad flew those spitfires and hurricanes during his time with the BBMF in the late 70s. This is a page from one of his logbooks:

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    Sydney, Jun 10, 2023
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  17. snotty

    snotty

    snotty, Jun 10, 2023
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  18. art b

    art b

    There are 2/3 at fairford,
    And 4 B1s
     
    art b, Jun 10, 2023
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  19. snotty

    snotty

    I think the B1s are in town to remind Vlad what's in store for him if he gets much crazier. Bit of sabre-rattling.
     
    snotty, Jun 10, 2023
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  20. snotty

    snotty

    Are Duxford shorts like Bridget Pants?
     
    snotty, Jun 10, 2023
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