Aviation VideosDiscuss 'Videos of the Day' an ongoing thread in the World War II - Aviation forums; If you can stand to watch it YouTube has a clip of the Duxford P38 crash.
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Good one Roy, some nice formation shots of the F4U, F4F and F8F!
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Sad but special clip of the SHAR. If someone had told me back then that it would be phased out around a quarter century later I would not have believed them. Especially when they had just proved themselves in combat.
This clip has one of the SHAR Falklands 'aces' talking about the machine. http://www.airtalk.org/re-harrier-th...t-vt24963.html http://www.raf.mod.uk/falklands/an1.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Harrier
"Although the youngest Sea Harrier only joined the Navy in 1999, the FA2 is almost all metal, unlike the largely composite RAF Harriers. This increased weight and relative lack of thrust from the engine restrict operational use of the Sea Harrier, for example FA2s often have to drop unexpended weapons in the sea before landing, particularly in hot climates. The natural option to install higher rated Pegasus engines would not be as straightforward as the Harrier GR7 upgrade and would likely be an expensive and slow process. Furthermore, the Sea Harriers were subject to a generally more hostile environment than land-based Harriers, with corrosive salt spray a particular problem. As of March 2006, all Sea Harriers have been retired from service."
"Tuesday 1st June - Sea Harrier of No.801 NAS, HMS Invincible shot down south of Stanley by Roland SAM (2.40 pm). Flt Lt Mortimer RAF ejects and is later rescued from the sea."
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Nice clip of the Sea Harrier Roy, it will be sad to see it go Nice short section of the Vulcan there as well.
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"To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today"
Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London
Yes, nice clip of the Vulcan Roy, it is one of my favourite cold war bombers
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Sir Winston Churchill
"To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today"
Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London
Another fine Cold War RAF machine, the Hawker Hunter was once around the airshow circuit in a gaudy red colour scheme owned by Spencer Flack (who had the red Sea Fury).
Good one Roy! Is the B-17 at the end the next clip?
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"To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today"
Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London
Nice short section of the Vulcan there as well.
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