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Offline Rob52240

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For Spitfire Lovers
« on: October 21, 2013, 03:02:59 PM »
I saw this photo on a news website that had a RAF slideshow and thought that the Spitfire enthusiasts would love it.


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Offline bortas1

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Re: For Spitfire Lovers
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2013, 03:29:13 PM »
 :salute cool now you know where the fire comes from lol
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Offline Kenne

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Re: For Spitfire Lovers
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2013, 04:12:32 PM »
notice how a bit of flame makes the letter 'f'.
Seems appropiate  :D
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Re: For Spitfire Lovers
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2013, 07:28:48 AM »
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« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2013, 10:06:54 AM »
She's got fire in her eye, looking for the hun.
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Re: For Spitfire Lovers
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2013, 10:34:14 AM »
Is there an HD version of that pic? It needs to go in my desktop rotation. Fantastic pic!
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Offline Arlo

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Re: For Spitfire Lovers
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2013, 12:28:00 PM »
Here's one that jeffdn sent me:

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Offline Arlo

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Re: For Spitfire Lovers
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2013, 12:30:03 PM »
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Offline jeffdn

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Re: For Spitfire Lovers
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2013, 02:58:28 PM »
Quote from: Arlo on October 22, 2013, 12:28:00 PM
Here's one that jeffdn sent me:

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Thanks for the hat tip, Arlo! Love that photo  :O
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Re: For Spitfire Lovers
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2013, 03:00:26 PM »
Quote from: jeffdn on October 22, 2013, 02:58:28 PM
Thanks for the hat tip, Arlo! Love that photo  :O

I'm kinda partial, as well. Thanks for sharing it.  :)
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Offline Rob52240

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Re: For Spitfire Lovers
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2013, 03:39:18 PM »
Here's a link to the original photo.
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02708/RAF_Spitfire_hotst_2708472k.jpg

Largest resolution google could find was 720x476
http://thumbsnap.com/s/DGRx6bxQ.jpg
« Last Edit: October 22, 2013, 03:41:29 PM by Rob52240 »
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Offline cpxxx

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Re: For Spitfire Lovers
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2013, 05:34:32 PM »
I stood, approximately where the photographers stood behind a starting Spitfire once. It was an airshow in West Malling. They parked the warbirds right at the fence. When one started you could inhale the exhaust and almost feel the heat of the flame. I think it was the famous MH434. A very evocative moment at what was once a famous RAF base.
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