[Brighton] Spitfire

[Dave the OAP]

Can’t find a thread on here, but someone will point us at one, but wasn’t it fantastic seeing the Spit do a victory roll over the Amex just after half time and then waggle it’s wings on the way back towards woodingdean direction

Looks like it was a Spit with invasion stripes.

Was bloody magnificent. I know a couple of people in the east stand upper who missed it

 

[BLOCK F]

We are lucky down here on the coast near Chichester, we see a Spitfire most weeks In the summer.
You can hear the Merlin engine before you can see the aircraft.

 

[dazzer6666]

Can’t find a thread on here, but someone will point us at one, but wasn’t it fantastic seeing the Spit do a victory roll over the Amex just after half time and then waggle it’s wings on the way back towards woodingdean direction

Looks like it was a Spit with invasion stripes.

Was bloody magnificent. I know a couple of people in the east stand upper who missed it

Great to see…..also saw a pair over Seaford on Friday morning. Seems to be plenty about still willing to pay £4500 for the privilege.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

There was also a biplane went over around kick-off time. Must have been an airshow on somewhere nearby. Anybody know?

 

[zefarelly]

We are lucky down here on the coast near Chichester, we see a Spitfire most weeks In the summer.
You can hear the Merlin engine before you can see the aircraft.

I spent two years working in Chi in an office above a factory with giant windows looking north, abou9t a mile south of Goodwood airfield, we also live within crashlanding distance of Shoreham, so we see lots of lovely old flying crates.

 

[Silverhatch]

My bro did the Goodwood Spit experience. Mark IX with the two stage supercharged Merlin. Said the rate of climb was insane and if you touched the stick the thing’d just swap sides/ends. The E-type of the skies. Gorgeous & deadly.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Can’t find a thread on here, but someone will point us at one, but wasn’t it fantastic seeing the Spit do a victory roll over the Amex just after half time and then waggle it’s wings on the way back towards woodingdean direction

Looks like it was a Spit with invasion stripes.

Was bloody magnificent. I know a couple of people in the east stand upper who missed it

Make that three

 

[swindonseagull]

Make that three

Heard it didnt see it..

But there were 2 Spitfires heading West as we were walking to Bridge Street Car park.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

There is one that does trips over the Channel two or three times most days.
Takes off from Biggin Hill, over Crowborough and Hailsham before flying down the Cuckmere at Alfriston to France.
As others say, you can hear the Merlin engines well before they appear and its a truly wonderful sight and sound.

 

[crookie]

There is one that does trips over the Channel two or three times most days.
Takes off from Biggin Hill, over Crowborough and Hailsham before flying down the Cuckmere at Alfriston to France.
As others say, you can hear the Merlin engines well before they appear and its a truly wonderful sight and sound.

I live in Crowborough, seen it a few times when walking the dog in the country park, sounds and looks fantastic

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[BN9 BHA]

There was also a biplane went over around kick-off time. Must have been an airshow on somewhere nearby. Anybody know?

Didn’t see it, didn’t see anything around kick off time apart from smoke

 

[LamieRobertson]

Heard it didnt see it..

But there were 2 Spitfires heading West as we were walking to Bridge Street Car park.

Sigh …missed it all

 

[deslynhamsmoustache1]

We are lucky down here on the coast near Chichester, we see a Spitfire most weeks In the summer.
You can hear the Merlin engine before you can see the aircraft.

As I'm about 4 seconds flying time from Goodwood I see them virtually everyday and I still rush out to see - as my wife just sits ambivalent with eyes rolling.
We get Stearmans, Havards and tiger moths. All wasted on the other half.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Didn’t see it, didn’t see anything around kick off time apart from smoke

It was start of the second half

 

[BN9 BHA]

It was start of the second half

Different plane mentioned in the post I replied to.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Make that three

I was having a pee so make that four.

 

[essbee1]

We live near Biggin Hill. They do trips out every day for a few grand if you have it in Spitfires and Hurricanes.
So we see them on a fairly regular basis. The sound and look still inspires in every way.

 

[Madafwo]

Regularly hear it out in Peacehaven as G-ILDA heads from Goodwood to Beachy Head, without fail I'll head out and watch.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Can’t find a thread on here, but someone will point us at one, but wasn’t it fantastic seeing the Spit do a victory roll over the Amex just after half time and then waggle it’s wings on the way back towards woodingdean direction

Looks like it was a Spit with invasion stripes.

Was bloody magnificent. I know a couple of people in the east stand upper who missed it

It was mentioned on the match thread, as another highlight of the day. The pilot was obviously a Brighton fan.
I did see a photo on twitter but the actual plane looks like a black blob, as whoever took the photo on their phone couldn’t zoom in enough.
It was great to see it and hear it, and I reckon the North stand had the best view.

 

[Invicta]

Missed that too. Theres a 2 seater "Spirit of Kent" Spitfire that I see regularly that has d.day stripes on.