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Offline SKJohn

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Spitfire and Sopwith Camel flyby
« on: June 02, 2006, 04:45:15 PM »
Don't know if this has been posted here or not, didn't see it in a quick search.  This was posted on the Model Hangar boards - cool footage of a spitfire flying in formation with a Sopwith Camel.  You gotta get pas tthe interview first - but the wait is worth it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtprTL66-FY

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« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2006, 04:59:16 PM »
Thanks that was really great to watch him talk and start up and fly that Camel .
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« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2006, 07:16:20 PM »
That was excellant..!

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« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2006, 08:15:40 PM »
that was pretty darn cool. What model is that spit?

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« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2006, 10:05:35 PM »
That is a thing of beauty.  Thanks for sharing.

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« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2006, 10:29:00 PM »
Very Cool...

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« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2006, 11:02:12 PM »
VERY nice

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« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2006, 11:26:07 PM »
That camel looks like it takes big balls to fly, more so land.
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« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2006, 12:41:58 AM »
That's Gene Demarco.  He used to be at Old Rhinebeck, in New York.  Very cool guy and awesome pilot!!

What a beautiful picture of the two planes - very cool!
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« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2006, 02:12:29 AM »
imagine the sopwith camel in the MA.  good lord the turns it would do thanks to the engine :confused:

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« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2006, 02:51:02 AM »
yes, awesome clip! Love how you have to "blip" your engine to control your speed. Those thing are so interesting to listen to when they land...engine on...off..on...off...on...... lol

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« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2006, 04:14:09 AM »
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that was pretty darn cool. What model is that spit?


its a IX i think.

Cool vid, the Camel sounds like an RC plane :)

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« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2006, 07:05:20 AM »
It looks like a IXe, probably LF IXe. (cannons inboard of stubs = 'e' wing), although could be a XVI, externally identical.

Opening shots on the left of screen, Venom or Vampire?
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« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2006, 07:35:55 AM »
Thanks for sharing, SKJohn, very nice video.
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« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2006, 07:44:46 AM »
Looks like a Venom to me kev, it looks a bit bulbous to be a Vampire
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