Spitfire formation main flypast at 12:34 Startup, taxi and a flypast of 17 Spitfires and a B17 Bomber Sally B at Duxford Aerodrome airshow 2015 Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary flight.
Wonderful. They should write this into the public constitution that all these classic historical aircraft should be kept flying for as long as possible as a recognition to our heritage.
The most beautiful thing I have ever seen or heard !!!!!! 62 yr. old Vet with tears streaming down my cheeks, PRIDE!!!! and a little sad I was not flying a Spit during the Battle of Britain! GOD BLESS ALL THAT SERVE AND DEFEND US FROM EVIL !!!!
The sight and sound of the might Spitfires taking off from a grass field in groups one after the other, that goes to the soul. It brought tears to my eyes knowing that this was but a taste of what the squadrons entering into the Battle of Britain looked and sounded like. That Merlin sound, the growl of freedom not willing to succumb to the fascist onslaught of Hitler. Not knowing if they would come back or not, those brave souls, most likely scared half to death but knowing that their cause was just, their fight righteous, and if it came to be, their sacrifice would not be in vain, for their brothers and sisters in arms would carry the fight on, ensuring freedom would prevail. Then, the whole flight of Spitfires coming over, incredible, absolutely incredible.
Very, very spine tingling, what a sound, shame my lap-top even with headphones doesn't do this justice. This is a taster for what the sensation must have been back in the day, but then it was life or death and a daily or even hourly struggle. Somehow this "squadron" just seems to bring the sight and sound at least much closer, WOW!
Wenn es auch Feindmaschinen waren so ist es trotzdem schön sie in einem derart gepflegte Zustand fliegen zu sehen, mögen sie noch lange ihre Runden drehen Viele Grüße und viel Glück aus Deutschland.
One of the videos of the same aircraft I took on a "Spitfire Day", where I had the opportunity to see it right up close. Beautiful aircraft. Thanks to all the Polish pilots that played such an important role in helping to win the Battle of Britain (and beyond). ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ckQ7r2xRMEU.html
The spitfires are amazing and they played there part in winning the battle of britain but the unsung hero and the plane that shot down more enemy aircraft than any other even today and flowe more mishons than any other is the hawker hurricane
This just showed up in my feed,wonderful video! I was lucky enough to fly in two seater Spitfire MT 818 in August 2021, but could not see her here. Give there are so few surviving Spitfires, getting 17 together was a magnificent feat, but do any viewers know if there has been a larger formation since end WW2?
Probably during the filming of the movie The Battle of Britain in the 60s From Wikipedia; The film required a large number of period aircraft. In September 1965 producers Harry Saltzman and S. Benjamin Fisz contacted former RAF Bomber Command Group Captain T.G. 'Hamish' Mahaddie to find the aircraft and arrange their use.[6] Eventually 100 aircraft were employed, called the "35th largest air force in the world".[8] With Mahaddie's help, the producers located 109 Spitfires in the UK, of which 27 were available although only 12 could be made flyable. Mahaddie negotiated use of six Hawker Hurricanes, of which three were flying.[9] The film helped preserve these aircraft, including a rare Spitfire Mk II which had been a gate guardian at RAF Colerne in Wiltshire
Actually you're both nominally right, I was there and 3 of the formation were 'Seafires'-Spitfires modified/adapted for aircraft carrier roles- in any case who cares? Just watch, listen & savour :o)
Hi Cristian French,,, have a good day lm looking your video of the aniversary of the Battle of Británia incredibl number of airplanes,,, let me share a memories wen l was a children,,, the firts movie that l saw was a film with the name,,, THE BATTLE OF BRITÁNIA,,, it was amazing realy impresionant,,, my father and my brother felt some afraid with that incredible film,,, thanks for to made back that memories,,, your friend Oscar de Pachuca HGo Estados Unidos Mexicanos,,, so long,,,
