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[SkywhaleExpress]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2190705/Flying-high--Spitfire-pilot-shot-elf-n-safety-Hero-91-takes-controls-rare-seat-aircraft-70-years-flew-legendary-plane.html

 

Eric Carter, sometime in 2012, got to fly a Spitfire again, some 70 years after flying them in defense of Russia, c. 1941-2. Apparently, Britain cared more about his safety than the then Luftwaffe did... more an insult to a war hero. Luckily, they had a dual seated Spit that they were allowed take him up in, and let him fly.

[WEBEUS]

Tally Ho....and he still has the stache

Edited by WEBEUS, 14 January 2014 - 12:28 AM.

[zeddo]

Amazing article.  That really is cool.  Like riding a bike huh.

[SkywhaleExpress]

zeddo, on 13 January 2014 - 06:32 PM, said:

Amazing article.  That really is cool.  Like riding a bike huh.

 

Actually, flying is much like driving, once you're competent and have been doing it a while, it becomes just like another task of the day.

[FryaDuck]

AlexVandross, on 14 January 2014 - 11:24 AM, said:

 

Actually, flying is much like driving, once you're competent and have been doing it a while, it becomes just like another task of the day.

 

Flying is easy, it's the landings and takeoffs that kill you.

[slayergrass]

FryaDuck, on 13 January 2014 - 08:37 PM, said:

 

Flying is easy, it's the landings and takeoffs that kill you.

hey hey pilots , Anyone can land & takeoff from a "airport" .  Naval Aviator's takeoff and land on a moving "airport"

 SG

[SkywhaleExpress]

 

You mean this?

 

[Lou]

AlexVandross, on 13 January 2014 - 09:06 PM, said:

 

You mean this?

 

 

No, this ;)

http://forum.worldof...162#entry327162

[zeddo]

That's some fancy flying.  We have a airport at our golf course.  I always like watching the planes take off on the grass runway.

[Fightersmurf]

FryaDuck, on 13 January 2014 - 07:37 PM, said:

 

Flying is easy, it's the landings and takeoffs that kill you.

Amen Brother

 

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