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Title: For you spit lovers out there...
Post by: OntosMk1 on December 07, 2005, 12:19:00 AM
Hey Im not sure if this has been posted yet but I thought you all might enjoy this Vid of Mark Hanna flying a Spit IX

Mark Hanna Spit IX demo (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5032538990033127959&q=spitfire)

Semper Fi
Title: For you spit lovers out there...
Post by: Guppy35 on December 07, 2005, 12:22:08 AM
It should be noted that Ray Hanna, Mark's father passed away last week at the age of 77.  Hopefully father and son are flying together elsewhere now.  Mark was lost in the crash of a Spanish built 109 a few years back

The Spit is MH434 which is a combat vet .  The AH Spit IX is skinned as MH434 in her 43-44 222 Squadron markings.
Title: For you spit lovers out there...
Post by: Shane on December 07, 2005, 12:57:49 AM
that's a beautiful plane.

sad such things of grace served so deadly a purpose.
Title: For you spit lovers out there...
Post by: Karnak on December 07, 2005, 01:26:19 AM
I'm sorry to hear that Dan.

Ray Hanna.
Title: For you spit lovers out there...
Post by: Karnak on December 15, 2005, 02:03:48 PM
Red Arrows in tribute to founder (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/suffolk/4532334.stm)

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Five jets swooped low as New Zealander Ray Hanna, who helped to develop the display team in the 1960s, was buried near his home in Parham, Suffolk.