Some things are worth missing lunch for...[photo heavy]

[Gerrard]

Like when a Spitfire Mk XIX decides to stop by for some fuel!







Turns out the pilot is one of the guys off my old squadron on 29! If you can remember, there was a TV program about the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) a few years ago, where they were traiing up a pilot for the Hurricane; this is the same bloke.



The airfield carries on running as normal, with Puma's still trying to catch up on flying hours lost from the ash cloud fiasco.



Makes a change seeing a pilot doing the refuelling!

The Spitfire wasn't our only visitor at lunch, as we also had a Gazelle stop by to drop off a package (I kid you not!).







(Trying to be artistic. )



Takes a while to fill her up.



No matter what you fly, or where, you can't escape paperwork!



No modern nav systems, so have to rely on the trust map. Did suggest flying low and following the A34! That was until he realised he could just follow this guy to Southampton!





Engine starts; smelt great!



And then off he went to the next airfield. Apparently they expect a northerly wind at Coningsby (where BBMF lives), so they had to land the aircraft out tonight so they'll be able to take off tomorrow!

[TooNice]

For some reason I thought this might've been a repeat of the thread where a fellow Hexite had some nude models working next door. Nice bird anyway

[Disturbedguy]

Awesome pictures.

[Flash477]

For some reason I thought this might've been a repeat of the thread where a fellow Hexite had some nude models working next door. Nice bird anyway

Damn! Missed that one!

All I can say is that they don't make 'em like they used to!

[MadduckUK]

Damn! Missed that one!

All I can say is that they don't make 'em like they used to!

aircraft, naked girls or threads?

[samcross]

Nice way to finish the week

[Lee H]

Nice pics of a lovely looking plane

[Salazaar]

What an awesome way to spend your lunch hour!

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

For some reason I thought this might've been a repeat of the thread where a fellow Hexite had some nude models working next door. Nice bird anyway

Which thread is this BTW?!

[samcross]

Which thread is this BTW?!

That Merlin guy wasn't it?

Edit: http://forums.hexus.net/general-disc...-out-loud.html

[Fatboy40]

Was out in the garden today, live in Andover in Hampshire, and either a Hurricane or Spitfire kept going over the town again and again, and the pilot was pushing it hard !.

Wonder if it was this guy what with Southampton being just down the road ? (and Middle Wallop being right next to us).

[handscombmp]

100% worth missing a lunch for.

You can't beat a good old spitfire.

I remember once when i was coming in to land in Cyprus (think it was Paphos airport but don't hold me to that) seeing the red arrows in the distance practising for their airshows.
Look's really weird when you see if from a different angle.