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Gio · #1 Post by **Gio** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:46 pm

Blimey its years since I heard this.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 3334558474

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... q=spitfire

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... q=mosquito

IMO the Mossie sounds best

#2 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:07 pm

Only listened to the first one, the Spitfire flypast. Absolutely beautiful sound, even when it's coming from a recording, and on a computer. a haunting sound.

#3 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:10 pm

What on earth does

The spitfire and Mosquito (Animation) believe it or not

mean? that vid was an animation?! Youre kidding me!!!

Gio · #4 Post by **Gio** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:12 pm

I think it was from a film.

As far as I know there's only 6 spits and 2 mossies that can fly

#5 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:15 pm

If they'd had them when I was joining the Forces, I'd never have joined the Army..

Gio · #6 Post by **Gio** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:20 pm

Hercs sound nice as well

Then there was the navy's turboprop plane.

#7 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:21 pm

Depends whether your inside or outside of a Herc.

Theyre bloody awful when youre inside. Trust me.

Gio · #8 Post by **Gio** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:22 pm

Kwackerz wrote:Depends whether your inside or outside of a Herc.

Theyre bloody awful when youre inside. Trust me.

I did 10 parachute drops from a Herc, Choppers are a lot louder/rattlier.

#9 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:24 pm

And you think they sound nice inside?!! You really are barking!! Theyre nowt but a deafening drone. I guess they sound better when youre jumping out of them though, from the outside...

Gio · #10 Post by **Gio** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:27 pm

Yep its nicer from the outside. They sound good when they take off if you're on the ground as well, thinks its something to do with unsycronised engines.

fastasfcuk · #11 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:31 pm

beutifull,gio go to raf duxford flying legends you've never seen so many spitfires flying, im sure theres no mossquito's flying though.why am i down as a piza delivery rider.

#12 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:36 pm

I live about 15 mins from Duxford.

Often hear the Merlin roar during the summer.

A bit waltish though it may sound, we work on an ex RAF airfield. Laid chilling out and lazing on the airfield during dinnertime (with yer eyes shut) (when we're duty support for the training exercise going on) it's easy to imagine yourself taken back to the times when those bad boys ruled the skies.

Gio · #13 Post by **Gio** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:13 pm

fastasfcuk wrote:beutifull,gio go to raf duxford flying legends you've never seen so many spitfires flying, im sure theres no mossquito's flying though.why am i down as a piza delivery rider.

Been to Duxford (many years ago tho)

You're right there are no Mossies flying at the moment, but theres 4 altogether that might be made airworthy One in the US, one in Canada and two here.

At the time of the last movie made that had them there were 2.