P 51 and others at Coningsby yesterday

[john1950]

On the flightline yesterday.

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[radiomike7]

My father in law spoke highly of the P51 having used one as master bomber for 5 group.

Was the walk around open to the public?

[john1950]

That was as close as I could get. There seemed to be a lot of people possibly TV or press around them. It seemed strange to see the adversary's parked together. P 51 a battle winner I read Bill Goodson's book Tumult in the sky I think that was it's title, many years ago. I bet your father in law could tell some tales of daring do.

[Citroman]

What are the fish pole like tools on the ground?

[Adrian Barrell]

7 minutes ago, Citroman said:

What are the fish pole like tools on the ground?

Aircraft movers. Fit around and lift up the tailwheel to allow ground movement.

[simon king]

My photo of the Me262 reproduction after the formation flight yesterday. The Spitfire PR XIX and Mustang seen above belong to Rolls-Royce

Edited July 19, 2023 by simon king

[Pzkpfw-e]

And flying!

OK, it's a replica, but by my reckoning, the first 262 in British airspace, since November 1945.

[simon king]

Apart from anything else, relatively rare to see BBMF a/c in such close formation with other operators a/c

[john1950]

I saw them flying together, but have to confess I was there to see the spit's and P 51 and the old lady, along with the hurrybus. As far as I know there were no ME 262 combats over the U.K. during WW2. I would imagine it would be the usual suspects Eric (winkle) Brown, Alex Henshaw, Jeffrey Quill or Mutt Summers, at the controls after they had been shipped over after the cessation of hostility's. 

Edited July 24, 2023 by john1950

[RAFMT]

16 hours ago, Pzkpfw-e said:

And flying!

OK, it's a replica, but by my reckoning, the first 262 in British airspace, since November 1945.

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And the first 262 to spend more than 5 minutes in the air without and engine falling out/falling apart 😆

[radiomike7]

23 hours ago, RAFMT said:

And the first 262 to spend more than 5 minutes in the air without and engine falling out/falling apart 😆

General Electric CJ610 turbojets apparently.

[Citroman]

Thanks for the info.

[john1950]

I suppose thinking about the ME262, it was designed in the face of adversity. There facilities were being destroyed on a daily basis and there engineers managed to design a world beating aircraft. It may have been unreliable, underfunded, and did not have access to the necessary exotic materials also using slave labour to produce examples, but the fact remains it was produced and shot down the best aircraft the allies had. I have admiration for their ingenuity but distain for what they were fighting for.