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Non-Wargaming Discussion => Chat & News => Topic started by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 19 May 2017, 03:25:17 PM

Title: Today...
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 19 May 2017, 03:25:17 PM
Trip to Duxford with the children in my year group. Saw a Spitfire take off.
Children able to identify Hurricanes, Spitfires and Messcherschmits.
Job done!

*esditted too remiv spoling mostake*
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Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 19 May 2017, 03:36:05 PM
Spotfire ?
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Post by: Ithoriel on 19 May 2017, 03:58:27 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 19 May 2017, 03:36:05 PM
Spotfire ?

Recon version of the Spitfire ;)
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Post by: d_Guy on 19 May 2017, 03:59:56 PM
They are the ones that went up against the Messcherschmots.  :P
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Post by: Steve J on 19 May 2017, 04:11:13 PM
What a great day out, spotting the Spotfire ;)
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Post by: jimduncanuk on 19 May 2017, 04:28:38 PM
What, no Fockers?
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Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 19 May 2017, 04:53:56 PM
A few...
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Post by: d_Guy on 19 May 2017, 06:17:03 PM
We few, we happy few.
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Post by: Dr Dave on 19 May 2017, 06:59:05 PM
Top chap. A day not wasted.
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Post by: Westmarcher on 19 May 2017, 07:25:38 PM
Quote from: jimduncanuk on 19 May 2017, 04:28:38 PM
What, no Fockers?


Good question. Was that Focker, Wulf there?
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Post by: d_Guy on 19 May 2017, 08:07:34 PM
Quote from: Ithoriel on 19 May 2017, 03:58:27 PM
Recon version of the Spitfire ;)

;D brilliant!
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Post by: paulr on 20 May 2017, 01:50:17 AM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 19 May 2017, 03:25:17 PM
Children able to identify Hurricanes, Spitfires and Messcherschmits.
Job done!

Well done that man =D>
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Post by: toxicpixie on 20 May 2017, 10:18:51 AM
Judging by pilot reports of the time they're doing better than the RAF or Luftwaffe crews did :)
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Post by: DanJ on 22 May 2017, 11:28:56 AM
QuoteJudging by pilot reports of the time they're doing better than the RAF or Luftwaffe crews did Smiley

On the other hand they're not flying around at about 400mph with lots of other people in the same situation all trying to machine gun each other.
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Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 22 May 2017, 11:30:39 AM
You haven't met my class after lunch!  ;D
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Post by: toxicpixie on 22 May 2017, 11:39:13 AM
If .30cal MMGs are standard issue in the class room these days we really are going to have an interesting next decade :S