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Re: Magical Moments
Posted by Tom on Fri Mar 07, 2003 01:15:10 PM
In reply top Magical Moments posted by Mike Henniger on Fri Mar 07, 2003 12:16:08 PM
Ok I'm being a bit greedy but I have three favourites, just can't pick a winner as they were all such amazing times that I'll never forget them, they'll be etched into my brain forever :-D
1) Wanaka 2000 and after a day of rain and generally crap weather the sun came out just at the right time when we all boarded the Catalina then flew into the sunset for a water landing on lake Wanaka, unbelieveable!
2) Nut tree airport California '98, standing up right in front of Ellsworth Getchell's Sea Fury as he belted in righ over mine and my friend's heads, was sooooo trying not to duck! but the picture tells a story and a half :-D
3) Sculthorpe/ RAF West Raynham during the filming for the BBC TV series 'Over Here' I had a week of, first Sally B delighting me with a lovely few days flying and flying right over me on approach and flying about trailing smoke, then five Spits buzzing the place to hell and to top it all off the only time I ever saw two 109s (OK I know one isn't a true 109 but it sure sounded like one!) both Black 6 and Dittes' Black 10 come streaking in over the threshold of Sculthorpe with the superchargers whistling and me with drooped jaw and a severe case of amazement, one day of Db heaven :-D :-D :-D
Tom ;)