Actually I did think it out! What are the chances of me flying in a "Real Spitfire" None to even less than none! Chances of flying in a Mk26 fair to possible if I talk nicely to the owner and offer to pay for fuel and landing fee oh and I am not to big/heavy! Envy!!! You bet!! I would give a lot to fly in my dream aeroplane!
Envious grumpy old git!! Thats me!
So , did Carolyn have a point ?
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Chris Martyr
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Bill - Him speak with wisdom of true tribal elder , well except that us LAAers don't really 'gush' as such, do we ? . Were not showbiz luvvies y'know ! But seriously, I'm sure that all who understood what went on here in those dark old days of 1940, when we stood alone against a formidable aggressor, who was just across the channel looking at us through binoculars will hold both the Spit and the Hurricane in a place very close to their hearts as being the two types that will remain forever synonymous with our islands hard fought freedom.
He hits the nail right on again with the description , cold,smelly beasts. But that surely applies to all aircraft used in the cold theatre of war, and what was going through the minds of those young chaps at 20,000ft not knowing if they were going to be alive in five minutes time.
I am sure that was what Carolyn Grace meant when she made her comparison, not to belittle the participants of the Oxford Project .
OK I know the last line could be interpreted as a bit pompous, but perhaps she didn't mean it so.
I think that because our hobby is so much of a burning passion for most of us we tend to get a bit animated and guard our beliefs and opinions a bit vociferously sometimes.
But the one great positive in all of this . At least for me , is that our mag's Letters Page seems to be positively popping again, and as has been said before ; We're all in this together aren't we ?
He hits the nail right on again with the description , cold,smelly beasts. But that surely applies to all aircraft used in the cold theatre of war, and what was going through the minds of those young chaps at 20,000ft not knowing if they were going to be alive in five minutes time.
I am sure that was what Carolyn Grace meant when she made her comparison, not to belittle the participants of the Oxford Project .
OK I know the last line could be interpreted as a bit pompous, but perhaps she didn't mean it so.
I think that because our hobby is so much of a burning passion for most of us we tend to get a bit animated and guard our beliefs and opinions a bit vociferously sometimes.
But the one great positive in all of this . At least for me , is that our mag's Letters Page seems to be positively popping again, and as has been said before ; We're all in this together aren't we ?
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Bill McCarthy
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