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Unusual aircraft overhead.
Just heard the sound of powerful piston engines overhead, looked up fully expecting to see the usual Spitfires or Hurricanes, and very surprised to see a Catalina Flying boat at about 1000 feet heading northwards extremely slowly wearing US markings. Never seen one in the air before.
After a bit of digging seems its called "Miss Pickup" based at Duxford which would make sense in view of its direction.
After a bit of digging seems its called "Miss Pickup" based at Duxford which would make sense in view of its direction.
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How'd you think Thomas got here today?2
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As long as on Saturday, it isn’t a flying Sunderland.
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I had an Airfix model of a Catalina amongst my big Airfix aircraft collection .. where did they all go ??0
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Awesome plane - knocks a Catalina into a cocked hat - built at Rochester by Shortsguinnessaddick said:As long as on Saturday, it isn’t a flying Sunderland.0 -
AFKALordflashheart said:
Awesome plane - knocks a Catalina into a cocked hat - built at Rochester by Shortsguinnessaddick said:As long as on Saturday, it isn’t a flying Sunderland.
And ELFS
built it
Oh my god I would never have known.5 -
I think this is the same aircraft that was involved in filming for A League of Their Own road trip. It dropped Flintoff and Redknapp off on Windermere I believe, then couldn’t take off again.
Huge rebuild effort required, there was a documentary about it a couple of months ago0 -
Are the trains not running in your area?1
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You can sometimes hear the dull groan of an Antonov An-12 over London.0
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When I was in Chester a couple of weeks ago I saw this bad boy!!, it was massive
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I think it's just really close to the camera, no bush is that bigger than a planeJustin20474 said:When I was in Chester a couple of weeks ago I saw this bad boy!!, it was massive 7 -
Messerscmidt Bf 109E over Cliffe 29 Aug 21
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Martin Boorman committed suicide and never escaped.0
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Its like a flying beluga whale.Justin20474 said:When I was in Chester a couple of weeks ago I saw this bad boy!!, it was massive 0 -
Hence the name and the paint work...iaitch said:
Its like a flying beluga whale.Justin20474 said:When I was in Chester a couple of weeks ago I saw this bad boy!!, it was massive 
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DaveMehmet said:Martin Boorman committed suicide and never escaped.
Nuts, well some Nazi big wig did, was it proposed for Hitler to use it?0 -
It was Hanna Reitsch and Robert Von Griem who flew out in a StorchHal1x said:DaveMehmet said:Martin Boorman committed suicide and never escaped.
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When the Iceland volcano was going off a few years back all the jets were grounded. So the skies were strangely quite. Then a propeller job came over the house at very low level. It was indeed a 109. At the time I was not sure any were still flying but a google search revealed there are a few here in the UK and I think more are being restored all the time.Hal1x said:
Oh no its not!! Its a Fieseler Storch STOL, like what Martin Bormann escaped Berlin in.Grifted said:Messerscmidt Bf 109E over Cliffe 29 Aug 210 -
There are some with the correct DB engine now, but most are the ex-Spanish airforce Buchon hybrids with Merlins in them. There was one based at Biggin Hill recently.cafcfan said:
When the Iceland volcano was going off a few years back all the jets were grounded. So the skies were strangely quite. Then a propeller job came over the house at very low level. It was indeed a 109. At the time I was not sure any were still flying but a google search revealed there are a few here in the UK and I think more are being restored all the time.Hal1x said:
Oh no its not!! Its a Fieseler Storch STOL, like what Martin Bormann escaped Berlin in.Grifted said:Messerscmidt Bf 109E over Cliffe 29 Aug 211 -
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Like this one that was at the Headcorn show this yearHal1x said:
There are some with the correct DB engine now, but most are the ex-Spanish airforce Buchon hybrids with Merlins in them. There was one based at Biggin Hill recently.cafcfan said:
When the Iceland volcano was going off a few years back all the jets were grounded. So the skies were strangely quite. Then a propeller job came over the house at very low level. It was indeed a 109. At the time I was not sure any were still flying but a google search revealed there are a few here in the UK and I think more are being restored all the time.Hal1x said:
Oh no its not!! Its a Fieseler Storch STOL, like what Martin Bormann escaped Berlin in.Grifted said:Messerscmidt Bf 109E over Cliffe 29 Aug 21
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If I remember rightly, it was one of these found Bismarck after the Norfolk and Suffolk lost her. Without that, she would have got safely to France, giving the Germans a massive propaganda win.Hal1x said:Just heard the sound of powerful piston engines overhead, looked up fully expecting to see the usual Spitfires or Hurricanes, and very surprised to see a Catalina Flying boat at about 1000 feet heading northwards extremely slowly wearing US markings. Never seen one in the air before.
After a bit of digging seems its called "Miss Pickup" based at Duxford which would make sense in view of its direction.0 -
And after a quick bit of research, I'm pleased to say my memory wasn't playing tricks on me:AddicksAddict said:
If I remember rightly, it was one of these found Bismarck after the Norfolk and Suffolk lost her. Without that, she would have got safely to France, giving the Germans a massive propaganda win.Hal1x said:Just heard the sound of powerful piston engines overhead, looked up fully expecting to see the usual Spitfires or Hurricanes, and very surprised to see a Catalina Flying boat at about 1000 feet heading northwards extremely slowly wearing US markings. Never seen one in the air before.
After a bit of digging seems its called "Miss Pickup" based at Duxford which would make sense in view of its direction.
https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/the-american-who-helped-sink-the-bismarck/
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Actually they flew in using a Storch but it was damaged so they flew out in an AradoLordflashheart said:
It was Hanna Reitsch and Robert Von Griem who flew out in a StorchHal1x said:DaveMehmet said:Martin Boorman committed suicide and never escaped.
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I have a client who owns a 109 Buchon - it was used in the film Battle of Britain - came from the Spanish airforce - it’s in full flying condition and regularly used - he also owns the only flying Bristol Blenheim2
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Fair enough, couldn't see the name on the first picture.SporadicAddick said:
Hence the name and the paint work...iaitch said:
Its like a flying beluga whale.Justin20474 said:When I was in Chester a couple of weeks ago I saw this bad boy!!, it was massive 2 -
SporadicAddick said:
Hence the name and the paint work...iaitch said:
Its like a flying beluga whale.Justin20474 said:When I was in Chester a couple of weeks ago I saw this bad boy!!, it was massive 
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Airbus specially made them to transport massive aircraft parts around Europe. Their main UK factory is near ChesterSporadicAddick said:
Hence the name and the paint work...iaitch said:
Its like a flying beluga whale.Justin20474 said:When I was in Chester a couple of weeks ago I saw this bad boy!!, it was massive 1 -
Lordflashheart said:I have a client who owns a 109 Buchon - it was used in the film Battle of Britain - came from the Spanish airforce - it’s in full flying condition and regularly used - he also owns the only flying Bristol Blenheim
I know your client too ;-) Decent bloke! Love his Lyssie and that Special Spitfire too.....
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This was its predecessor...killerandflash said:
Airbus specially made them to transport massive aircraft parts around Europe. Their main UK factory is near ChesterSporadicAddick said:
Hence the name and the paint work...iaitch said:
Its like a flying beluga whale.Justin20474 said:When I was in Chester a couple of weeks ago I saw this bad boy!!, it was massive 
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