[Misc] Spitfire squadron over Worthing at 16.04h today

[Pickles]

I haven't seen a thread on this,but for anyone out and about in LA & Worthing today, a squadron of Spitfires, Hurricanes, Dakotas, and a Lancaster are flying past.....at 4pm &. 4.04pm respectively.

https://www.worthingherald.co.uk/

 

[AmexRuislip]

I haven't seen a thread on this,but for anyone out and about in LA & Worthing today, a squadron of Spitfires, Hurricanes, Dakotas, and a Lancaster are flying past.....at 4pm &. 4.04pm respectively.

https://www.worthingherald.co.uk/

Probably flying over after Sailsbury armed forces day events

 

[Pickles]

Probably flying over after Sailsbury armed forces day events

Indeed, it's about armed forces day. I'm guessing it's along the coast, so the guys & girls having a barbie on the beach will get a fantastic sight!

 

[mikeyjh]

The Lancaster was down south with a Spitfire but it's back in Lincolnshire right now - Not sure what will be flying over Worthing (looks like they've got different aircraft showing in places).

 

[mikeyjh]

Spitfire just departed Southampton, heading east, looks like that's the one that will LA & worthing...

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Thanks for the tip-off. I literally just looked up as I saw the thread title and the Spitfire was flying over my house. What is it that can bring me to the edge of tears just looking and listening to it? Too many war movies perhaps? Bloody hell - what must the sight of it do to someone who saw them in dogfights in the same patch of sky?

 

[Pickles]

Spitfire just departed Southampton, heading east, looks like that's the one that will LA & worthing...

I go down to Gosport often, for beer and food with my sister. She tells me that the Spitfire lives that way, and can actually be booked to fly in.

 

[el punal]

Thanks for the heads up. Just glanced at a Hurricane with D-Day markings going over east Southampton a minute ago. A bit of distance away so it could have been a Spit.

 

[Blue3]

Well what happened nothing over Lancing

 

[Weststander]

Thanks for the tip-off. I literally just looked up as I saw the thread title and the Spitfire was flying over my house. What is it that can bring me to the edge of tears just looking and listening to it? Too many war movies perhaps? Bloody hell - what must the sight of it do to someone who saw them in dogfights in the same patch of sky?

And the unmistakable sound of the beautiful RR Merlin engine.

 

[ferring seagull]

And the unmistakable sound of the beautiful RR Merlin engine.

That unmistakable sound is heard quite often here in Ferring.

Many of these wonderful aircraft are, I understand, serviced/maintained by Ricardo SV at Shoreham Airport AND, again as I understand, there is a RAFA veterans home near Rustington so there is also the added bonus of aerobatics from time to time to entertain the residents - fantastic stuff !

So Eastbound to Shoreham then Westbound back to bases in Hants.

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

That unmistakable sound is heard quite often here in Ferring.

Many of these wonderful aircraft are, I understand, serviced/maintained by Ricardo SV at Shoreham Airport AND, again as I understand, there is a RAFA veterans home near Rustington so there is also the added bonus of aerobatics from time to time to entertain the residents - fantastic stuff !

So Eastbound to Shoreham then Westbound back to bases in Hants.

I suspect that most of the residents think we are still at war with Germany and that if we are not then we should be!

 

[Weststander]

That unmistakable sound is heard quite often here in Ferring.

Many of these wonderful aircraft are, I understand, serviced/maintained by Ricardo SV at Shoreham Airport AND, again as I understand, there is a RAFA veterans home near Rustington so there is also the added bonus of aerobatics from time to time to entertain the residents - fantastic stuff !

So Eastbound to Shoreham then Westbound back to bases in Hants.

A couple of years back here in north Brighton (I forgot the Eastbourne Air Show was on) I was in the garden, when I heard this incredible sound, I looked up to see a group of Spitfire’s. Unmistakable elliptical shaped wings and that beautiful roar.

 

[swindonseagull]

It’s not a Sqn

 

[swindonseagull]

I suspect that most of the residents think we are still at war with Germany/QUOTE]

So that’s what you think?? Pratt....

 

[AmexRuislip]

It’s not a Sqn

You should know grandad

 

[catfish]

Well what happened nothing over Lancing

They were probably tempted to bomb Lancing.

 

[vegster]

They were probably tempted to bomb Lancing.

If they bombed Lancing it would only improve it!

 

[Questions]

Well what happened nothing over Lancing

They avoid Lancing because of the AAA

 

[Questions]

They were probably tempted to bomb Lancing.

It’s been hit... they’ve done £100,000 worth of improvements.