martylee Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Before the crash we had a thread with the Spitfire flying under the bridge. Could someone please help me with a link to the movie? Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Marty I think it was from the TV series 'Piece of Cake' which was adapted from the novel by Tim Robinson, it is available on DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 (edited) Winston Bridge, Co Durham, over the river Tees. http://www.hmvftv.com/watch/0de0cfea955afd4644bb/Spitfire-passing-under-a-stone-bridge It was 20 years ago this year, since Ray Hanna flew under the 100 ft span bridge, the largest single span stone bridge in the country. Steve Edited May 1, 2008 by Marmite!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 wow that was fantastic ,cheers :clap:................:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martylee Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 Thanks for reposting that link for me. I really enjoyed it, and it deserves a spot here! Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 There used to be a "Spitfire Bridge" near Winchester, carrying the A272 over the Winchester by-pass, so-called because of a similar incident. (I dunno if this is in any way relevant, but after the Itchen and Woolston Supermarine factories were bombed out in September 1940, devastating Spitfire production - though luckily a start had already been made to disperse production around the country - and the work of these two factories was moved to Hursley Park, south of Winchester. This remained Supermarine's, and then Vickers' HQ until the 1950s when the site was sold to its incumbent, IBM UK, where I work today. Further, once built they were flown to Worthy Down, north of Winchester, which was a Royal Navy Air Station, HMS Kestrel - claimed sunk by Lord Haw-Haw in 1942. Hmm. It was from Worthy Down that I transferred to the Reserve in 1989.) When the M3 extension from Winchester to Southampton was built in the 1980s - 90s, Spitfire Bridge had to be demolished and rebuilt many times its previous size to cater. But it is still known as Spitfire Bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Yes, It is known as 'Spitfire Bridge' but it was actually a P40 Kittyhawk that made that flight! Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OF0v1dwYC8&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 That footage was from 'Foyles War', using the 'Piece of Cake' footage for the bridge scene. You'll not that the Spit changes from Green/Grey at take off, to Green/Brown under the bridge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 To my eyes it looks like it loses it's cannons and becomes an all machine gun spit under the bridge.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 It doesn't look like it from the video, but the still image from the 'Making a Piece of Cake' book shows the aircraft did still have its cannons fitted. While incorrect for the Battle of Britain period they were portraying in 'Piece of Cake', it was going to cost £30k per aircraft to dismantle the wings and remove the cannons for filming, so they were left in place. Five real Spits were used for 'PoC' plus several GRP versions. Some had engines fitted to turn the prop, one was able to taxi using hydraulic motors driving the wheels, and the others were just set dressing and for blowing up. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B. Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I remember working on "A Piece of Cake",filming the airfield scenes somewhere in Wiltshire. I was there with a Hillman Utility as part of the RAF ground vehicle complement. Terrific fun with the Spitfires taxying up to and around the vehicles and ground crews. Rumour had it that that Ray Hanna or one of the other pilots lost a tail wheel through clouting an artic on take off as the truck passed by on a nearby road although I never found out if it was true -Any ideas? Tearing up and down on someone elses G3L whilst doubling for one of the characters celebrating his first "kill " was also good fun although peeling off the fake handlebar moustache afterwards was not so good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 There used to be a "Spitfire Bridge" near Winchester, carrying the A272 over the Winchester by-pass, so-called because of a similar incident. (I dunno if this is in any way relevant, but after the Itchen and Woolston Supermarine factories were bombed out in September 1940, devastating Spitfire production - though luckily a start had already been made to disperse production around the country - and the work of these two factories was moved to Hursley Park, south of Winchester. This remained Supermarine's, and then Vickers' HQ until the 1950s when the site was sold to its incumbent, IBM UK, where I work today. Further, once built they were flown to Worthy Down, north of Winchester, which was a Royal Navy Air Station, HMS Kestrel - claimed sunk by Lord Haw-Haw in 1942. Hmm. It was from Worthy Down that I transferred to the Reserve in 1989.) When the M3 extension from Winchester to Southampton was built in the 1980s - 90s, Spitfire Bridge had to be demolished and rebuilt many times its previous size to cater. But it is still known as Spitfire Bridge. I can remember my father telling me this story too as we used to drive under it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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