LizzieM 9,514 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 I think I heard them over the Carlton side of Mapperley Top but too many tall trees around here to see anything, should have gone into the middle of town I suppose. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,877 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 They flew over Radford about 4.30, four of them heading west. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trickymicky 57 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 6 came over North Muskham in V formation, heading towards Lincoln, at 16.45. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trophydave 12 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 I must have just missed them,I came down from Ollerton to Newark about 16.50. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 The last surviving female spitfire pilot Mary Ellis dies at 101, I doff my cap R.I.P. Well worth a read. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5993993/Last-Spitfire-girls-Mary-Ellis-dies-home-Isle-Wight-aged-101.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 No snowflakes in them days Red ! Only real people. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,316 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Those were very brave women, many of them on the receiving end of abuse from their male counterparts. There was a fascinating tv programme made about them some years ago but there are now very few left. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,182 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Abuse to women was/is terrible......Physical and mental.......saw the news yesterday a woman was even turned down by the High Court for a Divorce,,she did'nt want to be married to her spouse that should be reason enough...... I remember in the 60s when wage rates for the same job were advertised lower for women,than men,don't know when that ended ?........ 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 The Equality Act 2010 Ben ! Steady on a bit youth, women will want the vote next ! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Mary was an extremely brave and talented lady, those ladies flew through the sky's of a war ravaged Britain with no ammo in their guns. I do remember one tale she told of delivering a Wellington bomber, on arrival she climbed out only to be asked "where's the pilot?" When she told them she was and flew on her own they did not believe her and searched the plane. RIP Mary fly free and fast....................... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 My sister-in-law’s mother-in-law (do you follow that?) did the same job as Mary Ellis. I never met her as she passed away many years ago but she was apparently quite a character, just like Mary. It takes a very special woman to do that work, in what was really quite early days of aviation. Heroes all of them. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 There was a sort of commemorative Midsomer Murders devoted to the ATA starring June Whitfield as the Mary character. Picked it up from satellite a few months ago. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2858588/fullcredits 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 803 Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Yes, I think it was only when Amy Johnson went missing in fog over the Thames estuary that folk realized what a lonely, dangerous job they did, and did so well. RIP Mary the last of the 'other Few'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,189 Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 A Spitfire has just flown over and landed at RAF Syerston. It’s G-RRGN, the Rolls Royce owned one based at EMA. It’s a later one with the Griffon engine. It’s airshow day this afternoon but there’s a low cloud base so we might see some exciting low level flying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,316 Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 Goering's Nemesis! The good old Spit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,182 Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 @philmayfield,didn't the 'Spits' have Merlin engines fitted? Or was that the Hurricanes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hey Arnold 88 Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 Both did @Beekay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,189 Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 The RR Griffon succeeded the Merlin. The Merlin has a very distinctive sound. I'm sitting on the bench by the front door, waiting for the air show with my all singing, all dancing Nikon camera and it tells me the battery is flat! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 897 Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just in case you miss it.. 2 for the price of 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,189 Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 The Merlin sounds the best by a mile. Just waiting for the BBMF to arrive. We've just had a Chinook doing aeros! There's a glider having an aerotow at the moment so I don't think the heavy brigade will arrive until that's down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,182 Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 Perhaps a Spitfire will shoot it down, thinking it's a target plane. W.W., Were those clips taken at this years Eastbourne show? Recognised Beachy Head lighthouse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,189 Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 Two Typhoons now 500ft over my head. Very noisy. Cats have run away! Spitfire now on its way from Conningsby. BBMF Spitfire doing aeros. Definitely a Merlin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,182 Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 What a pity you've no video camera Phil. But many thanks for the running commentary. Almost like being there. B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,189 Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 Typhoon and Spitfire flying in very close formation. Spitfire leading. Passing right over my head! Typhoon now doing solo aeros. Just skimmed our poplars. Getting scary! Typhoon keeps flying directly overhead. Noise is deafening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,182 Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 What's this? A return flight or re-run. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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