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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK
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47Jag
Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 1480 Location: Bothwell, Scotland
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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I skilful bit of flying there. It says in the article that the Sea Fury was the last propeller driven plane in the Royal Navy. Surely that would have been the Fairey Gannet? maybe be they meant piston engine?
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3814 Location: The Somerset Levels
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We saw her last year at Dartmouth and only a few weeks ago at Yeovilton, one of my favourites. At least she is still repairable! |
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Rick Site Admin
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4756 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:45 am Post subject: |
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Hi
Rick wrote: | Turning on the TV this morning, we happened across a programme named "Close Calls", and the Sea Fury's prang was featured on there. The video footage and the pilot's account was well worth catching, I'm not sure whether it's available on the iPlayer or not.
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Yes, it is.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04n96ry/close-calls-on-camera-episode-8 _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
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