SAAB’s ‘supersonic biplane’, the Viggen, is one of my favourite aircraft of all time. Captured here shortly before retirement, flying from the Flygvapnet F4 base at Ostersund, these Viggens gulp down huge amounts of cold morning air and roar across the snow-covered Swedish landscape as if sniffing out their prey. It truly was an honour to fly with them.
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Wishing all our followers a 'Happy Holidays' - Sir Tim Wallis ‘Hurricane Tim’ flying his Spitfire Mk XVI past Mount Aspiring, seemingly offering Air Support to the great wizard Gandalf, as this one of the beautiful New Zealand mountains that was featured in Peter Jackson's “The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.”
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Only a *Handful Still Available* of the Limited Edition of The Flying Legends Calendar (only 100 copies released).
The Flying Legends (@flying_legends ) 2021 Calendar (large format European version) is the perfect holiday or end-of-year gift for the warbird enthusiast, military buff, or veteran in your life. Brought to you *exclusively* from Transair Flight Equipment (@transairflightequipment ) in the UK.
Grab your copy before they are sold out. (Link in bio)
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Today marks the 79th Anniversary of Flt Lt John Gillespie Magee's death. He wrote the poem 'High Flight' which is arguably the most famous poem about flight ever written. I do not think I have ever met an aviator that does not know at least part of it, and on a perfect day of flying it is hard to imagine better words than his to describe the experience.
John died flying a Spitfire Mk V, at the age of 19, in a flying accident that took the life of another pilot, Ernest Aubrey near the RAF College at Cranwell. A simple RAF gravestone marks the end of John's tragically short life at Scopwick Cemetery, Lincolnshire, but his experiences and thoughts live on through the beauty of his words.
Here Anglia Aircraft Restoration's Spitfire Mk V EE602, reenacts the opening line of JGM's poem, and 'slips the surly bonds of Earth........'
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December 7 - on this day in 1941 the surprise attack against the United States at Pearl Harbor and Hawai’i led to a second World War.
The horrific destruction of the battleship USS Arizona, was documented at the time and became a symbol of both the attack itself and, in a broader context, that entire period of history.
The sunken warship is now a monument to those that fell on that day, and there is an eerie calm to the same place where such violence was wrought, early one December morning.
Here, an Arizona Air National Guard F-16 overflies the sunken hull with 900 of the 1,177 souls lost that day still entombed in the ship.
The ‘Arizona’ is a designated war grave, and this sobering image shows those serving today paying tribute to those that served before and who paid the ultimate price.
The Flying Legends 2021 Calendar (@flying_legends ), the large format European version, is going to be released with a limited edition print run of **100 copies** and is exclusively available from Transair Flight Equipment in the UK. (@transairflightequipment )
Enter to win one of these copies by heading over to their page.
Alternatively, you can order one of these calendars through the link in my bio.
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Reposting from @misshelenp51 :
The Bluenosers had many of WW2's greatest Aces amongst their ranks. Hence why so many owners paint their preserved P-51s today to represent the fighters that would have flown alongside our Miss Helen during the war years.
Kermit Weeks, founder of Fantasy of Flight in Florida had his truly exceptional D model painted up as Lt George Preddy's 'Cripes A Mighty'. Preddy was the highest scoring Mustang ace of the conflict. Lee Lauderback steers a course through a stunning Florida sky.
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🛸 Some say it looks like a UFO. I tend to agree, and that acronym should stand for Unbelievable Flying Object.
The F/A-22 Raptor still rules the roost when it comes to Air Dominance, doing things in the sky that seem like science fiction. Fly a square corner, no problem, pedal turn, there you go.
It takes a whole new way of thinking to shoot too, as it moves so differently to other aircraft and you aren't allowed to show the 'secret' bits.
Whilst many consider it cutting edge, the tech is very much rooted in the 20th Century. However Lockheed Martin engineers built in amazing foresight to the design, along with vectoring thrust.
Here, Colonel 'Screech' York throws off gravity and rockets his Hawaiian Air National Guard Raptor into the blue, North of Oahu.
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Mike George of the Air Combat Museum in Springfield, IL flying his P-51D Mustang 'Worrybird', painted to represent a 339th FG aircraft, the FG that Lt William 'Mac' MacClarence belonged to.
As seen in the latest @FlightJournal magazine alongside an article where Doug DeCaster interviews 'Mac' MacClarence, who flew P-51s from Fowlmere in WW2.
We supplied archives scanned from 'Macs' personal photo album, and air-to-air of Mike Georges' beautiful P-51.
Most of these images have never been published before.
The cover feature and article "One Lucky Bastard - Tales from an ETO Mustang Pilot," makes for a truly absorbing read from a 'regular joe' as Mac might put it, but who is a solid gold hero.
Such stories constantly remind me that 'Mac' and his generation of WW2 veterans are truly inspiring people to know and learn about.
I feel privileged to be part of the process that educates us to their endeavors. Read the entire article here:
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This day marks for many countries around the world a Day of Remembrance (and in the US it's Veteran's Day), a day to be thankful to those who have fallen in the name of freedom and it acts as a reminder to us all to think of those who are fortunate enough to survive such conflicts, whether past or still serving.
There are many veteran charities around the world that need support to provide support.
As Geoffrey Wellum the Spitfire pilot once said, 'It's not about medals, it's not about the thank-you's, it's about being remembered...because that includes everyone'.
Photo - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (Official) leads a mass formation of Spitfires and Hurricanes. It seems a fitting image for today, largely unidentifiable silhouettes, in tight ranks, soaring as one.
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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟴𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗔𝗔 𝗣-𝟱𝟭 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴!
Here captured in its natural environment is the Rolls Royce Heritage Flight’s P-51D, painted in the colours of 4th Fighter Groups‘ legendary leader, Col. Don Blakeslee.
This landmark is timely as I’m working on the ‘American Warhorse’ Feature Documentary - A celebration of this iconic aircraft.
I’ve had the privilege of interviewing the amazing aviators that flew this machine.
This process continues to be an education in human dignity, bravery, and resilience and is an inspiration to us all.
They are the reason I do this job!
❗️𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 - 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟷.
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Thank you to the BBMF (@raf_bbmf_official ) for including my photo for this day if remembrance.
“One of the BBMF Spitfires, P7350, was shot down on this day in 1940. 603 Sqn were scrambled to engage German aircraft attacking London; P7350 was hit and her pilot was forced to land in a field with the undercarriage up.”
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