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Title: For Spitfire Lovers
Post by: Rob52240 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.

(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02708/RAF_Spitfire_hotst_2708472k.jpg)

Title: Re: For Spitfire Lovers
Post by: bortas1 on October 21, 2013, 03:29:13 PM

 :salute cool now you know where the fire comes from lol

Title: Re: For Spitfire Lovers
Post by: Kenne on October 21, 2013, 04:12:32 PM

notice how a bit of flame makes the letter 'f'.
Seems appropiate  :D

Title: Re: For Spitfire Lovers
Post by: Nypsy on October 22, 2013, 07:28:48 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: For Spitfire Lovers
Post by: Maverick on October 22, 2013, 10:06:54 AM

She's got fire in her eye, looking for the hun.
 :aok

Title: Re: For Spitfire Lovers
Post by: Copprhed 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!

Title: Re: For Spitfire Lovers
Post by: Arlo on October 22, 2013, 12:28:00 PM

Here's one that jeffdn sent me:

(http://i.imgur.com/ZCerfFT.jpg)

Title: Re: For Spitfire Lovers
Post by: Arlo on October 22, 2013, 12:30:03 PM

(http://www.airplane-pictures.net/images/uploaded-images/2007-8/18/6510.jpg)

Title: Re: For Spitfire Lovers
Post by: jeffdn 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:

(http://i.imgur.com/ZCerfFT.jpg)

Thanks for the hat tip, Arlo! Love that photo  :O

Title: Re: For Spitfire Lovers
Post by: Arlo 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.  :)

Title: Re: For Spitfire Lovers
Post by: Rob52240 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

Title: Re: For Spitfire Lovers
Post by: cpxxx 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.